Try living green in the city

You need a fancy plant marker clearly labeled "raspberries".

We have no codes on livestock.....it was a farming community and alot of farms are now within city limits because the city anexed out beyond them. The stock yards are a few blocks from down town as well as the racetrack and stable for police horses. The issue is the broad definition of the public safety codes. Bee keeping is unregulated as I have already been through that. There is a house about a mile from here that is painted bright purple, uglest house I have ever seen. What happend was the neighbors got together and complained because the owner wouldn't paint it and it was "decreasing the value of the neighborhoods houses". So the city stepped in and told him to paint it........So he did.......I heard that alot of houses went up for sale right after that. I am half tempted to round up everything in my yard just for spite.

If there are no codes on livestock, I wonder why they won't let you keep chickens? Hens, at least, don't violate any noise ordinances.

If you only have a small 1/4-1/2 acre plot, rabbits sound like a great idea. A little bit more space and you could keep some Shetland sheep. Then you'd also have a persuasive reason to put up a fence. (You'd have to protect those raspberries from them, though.)

We're in the city and raise a garden, chickens, and sheep. Our neighbors are quite tolerant, thank goodness. As Beeman said, people in the lower rent neighborhoods are probably less fussy and more open to do-it-yourself projects than in fancy parts of town. Now I'm thinking about getting some guineas, but I'm not sure if that might be pushing people a bit far.

The health dept can deem any animal a public health issue and make you get rid of it here. That is the issue with the chickens, but the city is full of wild ducks and geese so they really can't call my ducks a public health concern without opening a can of worms over the wild ducks that everybody wants off of their lawns.......I think it has to do with what and how much money they are willing to spend. I think for now I will stick with the bees and ducks......if they ever let me put that sod on the roof I might get a goat to keep it trimmed

try living green in the city, NO THANKS. I wouldn't live in the city if I was paid to live there. I'll take country life anyday. I know, " I need the job/income" Bla bla bla.... If you live a simple life in the country, and in the internet age, earning a living from home is easy. You can keep the city, I'll stay in the sticks. :dance:

stonykill said:

try living green in the city, NO THANKS. I wouldn't live in the city if I was paid to live there. I'll take country life anyday. I know, " I need the job/income" Bla bla bla.... If you live a simple life in the country, and in the internet age, earning a living from home is easy. You can keep the city, I'll stay in the sticks. :dance:

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You think the border of NY and Mass is country living .....Just because there are trees around......you probably have a dunkin donuts within 15 minutes of you

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You think the border of NY and Mass is country living .....Just because there are trees around......you probably have a dunkin donuts within 15 minutes of you

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nope, closest dunkin or wally world is a 40 minute drive one way. I have 30 acres, woods , fields, and a stream (the stonykill) all on my land. I was born and raised on this land, so I think I would know if its country or not!

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I rarely even make the drive to Albany, once a year, if I can help it is enough. I mill most of my own wood for my business off of my land, therefore rarely need to leave my property. My oil dependence is minimal. I fill my tank once a month in my Jeep, and thats mainly used on my land. My wife only drives 5 miles to work, and averages 27 mpg in her car on the short trips.

I'll stick with the country!!!

In some areas, Bantams are deemed 'cage birds', (just like canaries, finches, budgerigars, etc.) Check your town's ordinances to see if that's the case where you live. If so, go and buy some chi..... sorry, I mean bantams!

Buy a copy of the book "Humanure Handbook". Give it to your healt inspector, and suggest that they back off a bit from you.

last time I got anything like that I told them they better check their sources and not to let me catch them trespassing or someone was leaving in a body bag.

Never heard another thing from them.. Funny how that works.