Chris Anderson answers questions during a meeting with the Chattanooga Times Free Press editorial board.
Carol BerzTwo Chattanooga City Council members said Monday an ordinance to allow chickens within city limits needs to be vetted by the Animal Control Board before the council takes up the proposal.
“I’m going to ask that it be deferred to the people it should go to first,” Councilwoman Carol Berz said. “That’s why we appointed them.”
The City Council is expected to discuss and vote on an ordinance that would allow up to 10 hens per household within Chattanooga city limits. Nearby Signal Mountain is the only other municipality in the area that allows backyard chickens.
Councilman Chris Anderson, who is sponsoring the proposed ordinance, said he thinks there should be no problems. He said the Animal Control Board has no legislative authority and that the council is the ultimate decider.
“It would still come before the council,” he said.