Missouri Right to Farm Amendment and Chicken Ordinances

bullets · Jan 19, 2017

TheEasyChicken said:
St. Ann, MO resident was cited for her hens (that she got just so she could take them to court and use the amendment). and lost in court, but is appealing.

Do you have an update on the citizens appeal?

urbanfarmerwoman · Oct 5, 2020

Hi guys! Very interesting thread, thank you! Is this 100' away from a dwelling, where people live, does it include their garage? We are about 85' away from a disagreeable person's garage and just about exactly 100' away from the living quarters. I wish KCMO would reduce this number to 50'. Chickens are sweet and harmless, good-natured animal friends. People can be so hateful. Hope to hear from you. And would love to hear if anyone went to court as described above and won? Thanks again, for this supportive and positive thread.

BabesDucks · Jan 2, 2024

bfc3811 said:
I've spoken with two attorneys so far and both agree with me. They think if one were to challenge a city's municipal code which restricts "livestock", the court would rule in favor of the livestock owner, not the city. That's the interesting thing about this law: if you grow food or raise livestock, Missouri law considers you a farmer. Under the new amendment, neither counties nor cities can enact or enforce ordinances that infringe on a farmer's right too farm. Thus, every local law in missouri restricting farming is now considered unconstitutional and illegal. I'd like to see an urban chicken owner challenge a city to see what the court decides. Hell, I don't have the required permit for chickens in KC. If I get turned in, I'll challenge the law.

You are about to see this happen in Blue Springs MO. Stay tuned…

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