Editor's note: This article previews a scheduled meeting based on the published agenda packet. After the meeting is held and video is released, coverage will be updated with the actual discussion and any votes taken.
The Village Board of Trustees will convene on Tuesday, September 2, for a regular meeting headlined by a public hearing on Local Law Introductory No. 10 of 2026, a proposed zoning text amendment that has drawn significant community engagement since the board first took up the issue this spring.
Farm animal regulations dominate the agenda
Local Law Intro 10 would amend Chapter 230 of the Village Code to clarify what animals residents may keep and under what conditions. The draft law, developed over multiple work sessions with the village planner and village attorney, would permit the keeping of chickens and ducks — but prohibit roosters, pigeons, geese, and swans — on residential properties. The number of birds allowed would scale with lot size, ranging from five on lots under a quarter-acre to 20 on lots larger than an acre. All birds would need to be kept in enclosures set back at least 25 feet from property lines in the R-5 and RB districts, and 50 feet in all other districts.
The proposal has gone through several iterations since a May 27 work.....much more at Regular Meeting — 2026-09-02 — Croton-on-Hudson, NY
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