ARDEN HILLS, Minn. (FOX 9) - An ordinance change under consideration in Arden Hills could allow residents to keep ducks in their backyard.

Arden Hills reviews chicken ordinance

What we know:

The change comes as the Arden Hills City Council considers scaling back rules for keeping backyard chickens. Among the changes under consideration for chicken flocks are:

Allowing residents to keep up to seven chickens. The previous limit was three.

Allowing for larger coop sizes.

Allowing chickens to roam in a fenced in yard.

Allowing for chicken coops in detached garages.

Allowing residents to keep ducks

Local perspective:

According to a staff memo included in the council docket, while the city was considering relaxing the rules for chicken coops, staff also looked into allowing backyar

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