Village Board Adopts Ordinance Amendment Allowing Chickens in Residential Districts

The Village Board met Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 at 6:30 PM in the Council Room of the Oxford Village Hall and adopted Ordinance 2022-2 which amended the existing Village of Oxford Ordinance Sec 18-115(e) – Domesticated Fowl.  Residents in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 Districts are now eligible to apply for one permit per property to own up to 4 chickens, with applicable regulations, requirements, and a $50.00 application fee.  Click here to view the adopted ordinance: 2022-2 Amending Ordinance Sec. 18-115(e) Domesticated Fowl PDF

Application: CHICKEN APPLICATION PDF