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Commissioners Pass Code Amendment To Allow Backyard Chickens In Spokane County
Residents in low-density residential zones are now allowed to raise one hen per 1,000 square feet of lot area.
December 9, 2021
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. – The Spokane County Board of Commissioners have unanimously passed an amendment to the existing Spokane County Zoning Codes to allow the raising of chickens in low-density residential areas of unincorporated Spokane County.
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Residents in low-density residential zones are now allowed to raise one hen per 1,000 square feet of lot area. Medium and High-density residential areas are still prohibited from raising chickens. The amendment does not allow for the raising of roosters in any case. Structures such as coops, pens, or hutches are required to be at least 25 feet from dwellings on adjacent properties.
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