I submitted my letter last Monday, citing that ALL surrounding areas (Allendale, Holland, Grandville, Wyoming, and Kentwood) allow chickens. They had my letter on the agenda this past Monday night. I did not hear from them, so I called today. I think I am almost as angry about the fact that they...
I don't believe there is a permit of any sort, just their decision on who and who cannot have chickens based on zoning. He is claiming I am low density and therefore I cannot and the RTFA is to protect regular farmers - the end. According to him anyway!
Ok, so I called and he said "you are in low density residential" if you were rural residential or agricultural then it would be fine. I asked him about RTF and he said that that just protects farmers from complaints. So I asked him about the fact that Wendy Powers has basically stood behind the...
Ok I have a question. I am in Georgetown Township and am finally ready to get chickens. I plan on having 6 hens, no roosters. My township has an 'exception' written in to their animal ordinance that reads: Any animal recognized by the Michigan Right to Farm Act, MCL 286.471 et seq. which...
Thank you so much. It's just complicated reading. I don't think it's going to be much of an issue, not like there's going to be a lot of noise, and only one neighbor can even see into my backyard, and that would be the only place something would come from. I just wanted to see how they were...
Hi, I am new to this site and have been reading through this thread. I am interested in having around 4 hens. I am reading through my local ordinances and this is what I read under 'Exotic Animals': Gamecocks and other fighting birds or fowl. Further on in the ordinances under 'Exceptions' you...