Posts by jphillips

Newchickiemomx2   Good and bad news.    Bad News: Mount Clemons has an ordinance. 15.042 - Sec. 4.2 ANIMALS. No animals, livestock or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept on any residentially...

Find out what the population is in Mount Clemons. I am in Sterling Heights where you must have 8 acres for a chicken per city ordinance. The City said I was not protected by GAAMPs due to a line in the preamble that...

I take it to mean that ANY GAAMP  does not apply to/protect those of us that reside in a city/township/village or whatever of more than 100,000 souls. You should be protected IF your are a farm, producing a farm good that you...

In my latest letter from my city they quoted from GAAMPS        This GAAMP does not apply in municipalities with a population of 100,000 or more in       which a zoning ordinance...

Thank you for going and thank you for sharing the information with us. I will make an effort to attend the remaining meetings.

Attending these meetings was discussed at the New Baltimore meeting. I'll post on metro detroit backyard chickens facebook too.   Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development Proposed 2012 Meeting...

    I have a 4 month old Isa Brown that has begun crowing.  I am having troubles with the city so I am willing to give him to a good home. I am willing to deliver within reason or meet halfway. I am in Sterling...

Yesterday I delivered a package to our zoning guy and our city manager. The package was of course our letter of intent, MRTFA, GAAMPs, and our tax ID number.  The zoning guy called back and said we weren't covered because we are...

Hello All,        I received my notice of violation from the City of Sterling Heights today.  I have 5 birds that live in a palace my loving husband constructed.  I have spent hours pouring over...

Hello Everyone,        I just received a notice of violation from the city of Sterling Heights. No raising of fowl on a lot smaller than 8 acres. Of course I do not want to remove my birds from the...