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Policy Summary

Regulates the keeping of chickens; allows chickens to be kept in all zones, for noncommercial purposes.

Background Information

State Georgia
Jurisdiction Name Athens-Clarke
Jurisdiction Type County,
Population Size 50,000-200,000
Legal Strategies
  • Requires something, sets standards
Reach Community-wide
Food System Category Grow;
Evidence for Health

This policy may correspond to diet-related strategies identified by the County Health Rankings’ What Works for Health tool, including:

For research on the potential effectiveness, please review the category links above.

We understand that this information is not comprehensive. It also does not include other important forms of evidence such as community members’ lived experiences and practice-based evidence.

Policy Details

Refers to priority populations?
No

Health-related goal?
Yes

Refers to "promoting the health, safety and general welfare." Sec. 9-1-2.

Environmental goal?
No

Economic goal?
Yes

Refers to "recognition of the changing needs and dynamic economy of a growing community." Sec. 9-1-2.

Includes findings?
No

Has a stated intent or purpose?
Yes

"Pursuant to the 1983 Constitution of the State of Georgia, Article IX, Section II, Paragraph IV, the mayor and commission of Athens-Clarke County hereby enact into law the following zoning ordinance of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, for the purposes of promoting the health, safety and general welfare of the present and future inhabitants of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia..." Sec. 9-1-2

Includes definitions?
Yes

Chapter 9-2

Addresses implementation?
Unclear

See chapter 9-4.

Enforcement provisions?
Yes

Revocation of permit (sec. 9-22-3) and punishable as prescribed in section 1-1-5 of the Athens-Clarke County Code Sec. 9-22-8.

Evaluation component?
No

Requires extra investment?
No

Code context and ordinance history

Title 9-Zoning and Development Standards, Article 1-Zoning, Chapter 9-15 General Regulations, Sec. 9-15-25 Urban agriculture. History: Ord. of 5-5-2015(2), § 1.

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