Neosho eases rules, allowing residents to raise chickens
NEOSHO, Mo. — Neosho is making it easier for residents to raise chickens within city limits.
Council members, Tuesday (5/6), voted unanimously to change the city code — relaxing regulations for keeping fowl.
It came after a resident suggested amending the code during the last meeting.
Higher egg prices have more people either raising or thinking about raising their own chickens.
The changes now allow residents within city limits to have up to six chickens, kept at a minimum of 25-feet away from neighboring homes, churches, and schools.
The previous distance was 50-feet, which made it a challenge for some residents.
Also, no roosters are allowed.
'The cost of eggs has forced people into seeking alternate methods for eggs and meat, so keeping the chickens in town was starting to become a problem, said Neosho Police Chief, Jason Baird.
Tuesday night was the first reading of the council bill to amend the city code for keeping fowl.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index, from January 2024 to March of this year, the cost of a dozen eggs increased 147%.
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