Springville cries foul over chickens

Published: Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009 12:19 a.m. MDT
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SPRINGVILLE — Chickens in Springville?

Not on this City Council's watch.

David and Lela Allmendinger approached the council in July asking permission to legally raise chickens in residential zones. "No neighbor is against it," Lela Allmendinger said then. "Some already have chickens."

But the council has agreed not to legalize chickens in residential zones.

"The council looked at some options in a work session last week and chose to leave the ordinances as currently on the books," City Administrator Troy Fitzgerald said.

The Allmendingers wanted up to six chickens to be self-sufficient, but no roosters.

The council decided to take a look at the request after Councilmen Phil Bird and Dean Olsen said they would like to pursue it. Councilman Ben Jolley was opposed to the idea from the get-go.

The Provo Council recently approved up to six chickens in some residential zones. Elk Ridge has considered an ordinance allowing chickens. Lehi considers them pets. Several other Utah County cities allow chickens in some residential zones.

— Rodger L. Hardy

Recent comments

Some of our neighbors had chickens, and it was no problem. But one...

Lindsay | Sept. 15, 2009 at 6:35 p.m.

Springville needs to GET REAL! Especially in these times people...

Sterling | Sept. 15, 2009 at 10:44 a.m.

So, by your reasoning:
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2)...

Anonymous | Sept. 15, 2009 at 10:32 a.m.

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