Resident Amanda West asks to keep 13 hens under Corydon’s six-hen limit; council to review request

Amanda West raised several neighborhood concerns during the open forum at the July 8 Corydon council meeting, principally asking for an exception to the city’s amended livestock ordinance that restricts household chickens to six hens.

West said she currently keeps 13 hens and had previously kept a rooster but later removed it. She asked the council to allow her to keep all 13 hens. Clerk Stacy Gibbs explained that the amended livestock ordinance that took effect Oct. 17, 2025 allows a maximum of six hens; Gibbs said the council would review West’s request and get back to her.

West also asked about vacating an alley at her address to resolve a water-retention issue; Gibbs described the alley-vacation process and the council said West may start dirt work on her private property to address the retention issue so long as work remains within her lot until any formal vacation is completed and the alley conveyed.

Dan May of the Wayne Fairboard asked whether the Fair could use city property on 3rd Avenue for overflow parking during the fair; the council raised no objection. The Fairboard will purchase a culvert tube to create a driveway on its property north of the rodeo arena and the city agreed to install it.

John Buttz had asked to be on the agenda to discuss irrigation meter rentals but was not in attendance; Clerk Gibbs reported the city’s current policy allows irrigation meters for purchase only and the council declined to pursue a rental program at this time.