No chickens allowed....

sometimes you can find the property codes online so you can search for the answer yourself rather than rely on a gov employee.

Don't give up!

Many cities now have changed their laws to reflect the changing view on poultry in the united states. Many smaller burgs still hold the mistaken view that having chickens = poor and messy people. Not sure why but there it is.

Go to BackYardChickens site http://www.backyardchickens.com/. They have good info in their forums on how others have changed city ordinances. Even Boston allows chickens now!

Most of the time citizens can, with enough patience, get laws changed for a few chickens and no roosters in backyards.

And for those who think getting around it by having some other form of foul, most cities have that covered by being so all inclusive it even includes pigeons!

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If anyone asks, them them they're strange looking parrots, and that you trained one to crow like a rooster.

Maybe you could get a few bantam cochin hens for "pets". And hey, there is always this:

http://www.purelypoultry.com/hen-con...oop-p-678.html

sorry, i havent mastered posting pics but it is a hen "condo" that looks like a trashcan..

They can sell chicks, just has to be a minimum amount so alot choose not to. I was told by Tractor Supply that it was a county ordinance in Benton County passed to discourage people getting 1 chick/duckling for easter and then dropping them at shelters when they are done with them. Just south in Washington county there are no restrictions that I am aware of..

We are so different. I wouldn't even ask about those things, just do them.
It seems like so many zoning laws are right down evil. No chickens? no rabbits? no clotheslines? no gardens? Those are just laws that are wrong.

I agree with checking the code out yourself. Many cities have them posted on their websites so you can search them. I check mine first and then verify with a person. Some things may be technically legal like beekeeping is here, but that doesn't mean the health department will allow you to operate one. Mine promised to shut me down as a nuisance if I tried. It's not worth spending money and time for something you will lose so it's worth double checking.

But there's plenty of other things you can do besides chickens. Most cities are more friendly towards bees. Rabbits aren't generally considered livestock, but still check as my city does limit the number of outdoor rabbits!

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It is getting bad, isn't it?

Everytime I think I really don't want to make this place our last place, I realize, so far and to my knowledge, there are no restrictions. From the stories I read on here, that's a very big plus.

The little town where our home, other home, is, restricts homes to 5 animals. I'm not sure if that includes chickens, but I do hear roosters crow a few streets over.

Just me, but I'd rather someone had a lot of chickens than my neighbors one little barking dog. If I go into my yard or to work in my storage building, that dog barks the entire time - hours at a time - and it sounds like glass breaking.

We were gone from our home for about 9 months and new neighbors moved in next door while we were gone. They had 3 dogs that barked non stop for about 2/3 weeks. Finally, I guess they realized we belonged there. I do always wonder if people can hear their dogs barking and why they allow it to continue.

I think I would have to move elsewhere. We looked at a spot 2 counties over that would be considered "in the country". I was shocked to learn they didn't allow chickens and this huge county we live in now does. Not sure the line of thinking there but we didn't look any further.

Dadgum, this thread is just down right depressin.

Apparently Ft Worth allows 12 chickens in a coop that is at least 50 feet from all houses, though I can't find actual official citation on that. Might have to talk to the wife about this...

What kind of law did the chicken plants get passed ?

Is it too late for you to back out of the deal and look elsewhere?

Zoning laws are why I purchased this property for $3,000 more per acre than the parcel I really wanted 12 miles south of here. Although both parcels are outside city limits, the parcel south is within the city residential zoning and police jurisdiction and outside livestock other than cats or dogs is prohibitted and the number of allowable dogs and cats is restricted also.

Checking zoning regs , use restrictions and applicable association covenants is just as important as performing a title search.

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The very small town (350) where I reside had an ordinance against having livestock and poultry in the city limits plus some rules about smells and looks. I was blessed to be city clerk when the council was getting rid of antiquated laws that were on the books. I suggested we remove that ordinance as folks all over town had poultry, cows, horses, and even a pig or two and it was unenforceable. So they took it off the books. I and a lot of other people here in town have our chickens and cows and goats and horses all nice and legal.

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Here in my part of the world all livestock is illegal. I am contamplating hiding a few hens, how noisy can they be?

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On a related note, here in FL they passed a law that you CAN have a clothesline, as long as its in the backyard. Even pesky HOA's can't overrule on this, because it's 'green'.

Our property in SC is currently 'un-zoned', which gives us free reign on critters. It's also easy to get the zoning changed to agricultural, which I plan to do so I'll be grandfathered in once the folks who are 'looking out for my best interests' take over.

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We moved here from Temple, TX.. ordinance was pretty much the same there.

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A sister and BIL live on one of those gated communities in FL. They own the land under the slab and driveway and one foot around it. Community owns the rest. Pretty well dictates what you can and can't do. Frankly they love it.

They sell a small coop disguised to look like a trash receptacle at henspa.com

http://www.henspa.com/hencondo.htm

Thanks! I do have a old chickencoop that I would use in the backyard. Mabey in the spring I will do it. Im just concerned that the neighbors would hear or smell them, of course I would keep them really clean though.

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