Powder Springs to Consider Chicken Proposal

Looks like another chicken debate is headed to Cobb. But this time, ground zero will be Powder Springs, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

During its June 17 meeting, the Powder Springs City Council is scheduled to consider a proposal that, if passed, would require residents to apply for two-year special use permits.

No more than a dozen chickens would be allowed and lots would have to be at least 5 acres. The chickens would have to be in a covered, fenced area as pets or a food source for eggs, according to the AJC.

In February, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 in favor of a code amendment that allows Cobb residents to get variance approval from the Board of Zoning Appeals for backyard poultry on lots less than two acres in size.

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