More than 30 supporters of New Port Richey’s “green” community were present on Tuesday night for City Councils’ second reading of two ordinances aimed at improving regulations and explicitly permitting urban agriculture, community gardens, and front yard gardens in New Port Richey. NewsPortRichey wrote an article last month during the first reading of the ordinances […]
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People Places, Inc, the selected developer for the City’s Orange Lake site, will be hosting a third “Talk About Town” on Monday, June 20th, 2016 at 5:30 PM. The People Places office is located at 5742 Main Street in New Port Richey. Dell deChant, chair of the City of New Port Richey’s Environmental Committee, will […]
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By Dell deChant The City Council of New Port Richey is considering an improvement to the city’s urban agriculture polices, taking the form of two new ordinances that allow for gardens on residential properties, and in most zoning districts in the city. There is considerable interest and support for these ordinances, which come to the […]
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New Port Richey City Council members passed the first reading on two ordinances Tuesday that would allow for residents to operate for-profit gardens on their property. The “Urban Agriculture Ordinance” would allow such gardens to exist in all zoning districts within the City, but restricts the keeping of livestock and other operations, including indoor growing, […]
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