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Actually 3 days ago the zoning officer gave them 3 weeks, so they still have time, and I'd sure hate to see them give up!

We are very blessed in our community that we can keep any kind of poultry with no restrictions except those that apply to any accessory building (coop) as far as setbacks go. Folks here have cows, horses, goats and sheep as well, and those require an annual permit. Poultry does not. Cowley is...

Chick-adee, Code Man is absolutely right. Spending lots of time trying to come up with a catchy name that the city won't remember in 5 minutes is not where I suggested you focus your efforts. Did you go to town hall and get a copy of the ordinance, or try to find it online yet? Do you have...

Yep, yep, and yep! I also make sure to let folks in this situation know that they have an uphill battle if they go to their local officials and try to get a variance or exception if they are already in violation when they go in to make their case. Kinda hard to prove that you will abide by any...

Um, not to be argumentative, but that wasn't quite fair.

<Smacking forehead> @Percheron chick , How did I forget that???? Sheesh! It is indeed really important to go in there armed with not only the information I suggested, but chick-adee's own plan as well, with photos of the current setup if possible. Duh, Diane! I meant to put that in and...

Good luck! I know that was a lot to take in, but I spent time working on my town's Planning and Zoning Commission and 4 years on Town Council. So my suggestions come from someone who's been on the other side of the fence, and who was part of crafting our community's first animal control ordinance.

Only in a perfect chicken world, 8hickory. <sigh> The pages of this forum are chock full of threads where people have had a few hens for a year or two and suddenly they have officials peeking over fences and sending letters warning them to get rid of the chickens. Welcome to BYC, by the way!!

Okay, got your research hat on? Pencils sharpened? Bifocals at the ready? Pot of coffee on? And, of course, your temper tucked firmly in your pocket? Good, then here we go. As I see it the first place to start is research. That's going to mean burning some midnight oil because you're on...

I'm really sorry things worked out this way. You are fortunate to have had a place where they can go, and you can still see them regularly.

In that case, I'm afraid you don't have a very good chance here. If there was a "no chickens' ordinance on the books, and you got chickens anyway, you are in direct violation. The argument about chickens being "domestic house animals" doesn't usually work. In the usual definition of house...

Go to your town hall and ask to see a copy of the hearing where that was changed. Don't take "no" for an answer - as a citizen you have every right to see it and they have to provide it as a matter of public record. It's the law. Then make it clear that your chickens were present before that...