City officials are not going to look into revising the current barnyard fowl ordinance here in Amarillo
AMARILLO, TEXAS -- Tuesday afternoon, Amarillo city commissioners heard the views of an Amarillo man who wanted to convince them to revise the city's barnyard fowl ordinance, but since the city just revised the ordinance three years ago it's likely the barnyard fowl ordinance won't be revised.
To make a revision to that ordinance the complaint or ideas would have to be brought before the Animal Control board, and they would have to agree and bring the issue back to commissioners.
"Right now, at this point because we have residents that are complaining. I don't know that it will get much further with the city commission, unless we have some reasons why to change, but at this point I don't see any reason to change the ordinance," said Debra McCartt, Amarillo Mayor.
David Rodriguez, an Amarillo resident wants to keep his chickens for sustainability reasons. The current ordinance allows up to four chickens within the city limits if the owner has at least a quarter acre of land. Rodriguez was hoping that revisions would allow chickens in smaller residential lots within the city.
At the meeting, Rodriguez's neighbor spoke to commissioners about her complaints with his chickens and other barnyard fowl.
Among other reasons, the barnyard fowl ordinance was revised to address complaints of unsanitary chicken coops, and crowing roosters.
