How do you find out what the local/state laws are? - Page 2

I just want to make a really important point:

If a citizen is given wrong or inaccurate information regarding local laws by a civil employee, and the citizen relies on that information to their detriment, the civil employee and the government will generally not be held responsible for the error.

So even if you speak with a civil employee who should, due to their job, be in a position to know what the chicken keeping regulations might be for your town, and they give you the wrong information, they are not held responsible for the ramifications if you act on the wrong information.

Yes its true , and this has been argued in a lot of case law. Basically, statutes are public records, and each citizen is expected to read and understand the law for themselves.  You should never rely on hearsay information from a civil employee.

I hope I don't sound harsh, but I think alot of people might not know this.  Alwasy read the actual regulation yourself.

~Phyllis

there is nothing on the books in my city regarding poultry being kept on anything other than land used for the raising of such for meat/sale.

We are not going to be selling the girls, breeding them(no rooster) selling eggs*maybe giving them for a small fee to the neighbors* and they certainly will not be making it to the pot. Old age is the only way they are going.

I did find something about horses however. Good to know that I could keep a small pony in my back yard. Even though it is small. The city considers a small pony. A pet. I am guessing they wouldnt feel the same about my 16h Thoroughbred however Not that I would ever subject him to my back yard or neighborhood.

Rhett&SarahsMom :

there is nothing on the books in my city regarding poultry being kept on anything other than land used for the raising of such for meat/sale.

We are not going to be selling the girls, breeding them(no rooster) selling eggs*maybe giving them for a small fee to the neighbors* and they certainly will not be making it to the pot. Old age is the only way they are going.

I did find something about horses however. Good to know that I could keep a small pony in my back yard. Even though it is small. The city considers a small pony. A pet. I am guessing they wouldnt feel the same about my 16h Thoroughbred however Not that I would ever subject him to my back yard or neighborhood.

The only thing I found is that if I want to hold a Rodeo that I need to get a permit...and I'm not allowed to have a pigmi pig farm...is that even real?

That could be useful information.

Go to your city's website and look under ordinances