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Some council members saw a proposed amendment to an animal control ordinance was not worth their time, since it was prompted by a citizen who was cited for having chickens in his yard.

Two years ago, Spartanburg banned chickens, along with other animals, from residential areas.

Dr. Brian Rothemich brought his egg-laying hens to North Carolina, as he fights to get the city to allow the female animals as pets.

"It's been a very progressive movement, a lot of cities, Asheville, Atlanta, New York City, even our neighbor Greenville allows hen chickens in the city, a limited numbers, with restrictions I think is good. No roosters," said Dr. Rothemich.

The council voted to hold a closed workshop to learn more about the ordinance, and eventually have a public hearing to open the floor for public comments.

In 2010, Columbia City Council passed a measure that allows city residents to own up to four chickens, as long as they are kept in enclosed pens of a certain size on the property.

Residents must also pay an annual inspection fee of $5 per bird.

(WHNS and FoxCarolina.com contributed to this report.)