BONDHOLDERS, GIVING IT MORE TIME TO PAY INTEREST. THAT WAS DUE IN MID-FEBRUARY. STAYING IN STUART HOMEOWNERS MAY SOON BE ALLOWED TO HAVE CHICKENS BEHIND THEIR HOMES. THE CITY’S COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT BOARD JUST VOTED IN FAVOR, AND NOW THE CITY COMMISSION MUST APPROVE THE IDEA. IT WOULD GIVE HOMEOWNERS PERMISSION TO HAVE UP TO FOUR CHICKENS IN THEIR BACKYARD, AT A COST OF $65 A YEAR. IN 2017, CITY COMMISSION APPROVED
Stuart Community Redevelopment Board votes to allow backyard chickens
Updated: 4:10 PM EDT May 7, 2026
Homeowners may soon be allowed to keep chickens in their backyards after the city of Stuart’s Community Redevelopment Board voted in favor of the proposal. The plan, which requires city commission approval, would permit homeowners to have up to four chickens in their backyard at an annual cost of $65. Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsIn 2017, the city commission approved backyard chickens, but the decision was reversed two weeks later when a commissioner changed their vote, ending the agreement.Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
STUART, Fla. —
Homeowners may soon be allowed to keep chickens in their backyards after the city of Stuart’s Community Redevelopment Board voted in favor of the proposal.
The plan, which requires city commission approval, would permit homeowners to have up to four chickens in their backyard at an annual cost of $65.
Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News
In 2017, the city commission approved backyard chickens, but the decision was reversed two weeks later when a commissioner changed their vote, ending the agreement.
Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.