There are roughly 25 permitted hen houses in Lakewood. (Photo Courtesy of Laura Germaine)

LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- No, the sky is not falling: City Council has changed the required annual hen house registration requirement to once every three years.

“After a couple of years as a successful pilot program, in 2016 City Council officially made residential hen houses an actual program,” City Council President John Litten said. “We allow up to 50 permits at a time.

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