and I don't know what your agent got paid for either - if they can't do what a guy on a cell phone in another state did in 5 minutes, they aren't worth much.
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This is the Idaho State thread.
Local Chicken Laws and Ordinances is usually used by people who either can't find their ordinances, can't makes heads nor tails of their ordinances, would like the various "Right to Farm" Acts to apply to their prohibited backyard flocks, would...
Well, your initial remedy is against the sales agent.
The rest, you would be better off posting on your State thread, to see if there are others nearby interested in helping you organize. It sounds like your community is ripe for it, they just need a leader.
and if that doesn't work, run for...
It *IS* allowed in the County. Its not allowed everywhere in the County.
Relatively recently, the City changed their "not allowed" to "allowed in places". But the City can't change County Statues - they remained as they were. OP bought property without due diligence. Blame the Real Estate...
I linked the county zoning, from the county website. It appears to allow rather large flocks for zones A and RA-X. R-1 is residential, 1/6th acre lots. Those are, with respect, rather small for livestock. But in any event, a few minutes perusal finds the answer. "9. Customary household...