I have recently been informed that I have been turned in for a zoning violation by I assume a neighbor here in Shelby county. I am outside the city limits but still inside of a neighborhood.
I read through the county ordinances and zoning regulations and didn’t see anything that said I was not allowed to raise chickens. However after a visit to the local Zoning office I was informed that living in a medium density residential (R-3) area I am not allowed to use my land for any agricultural use. Not even allow to grow a garden (Which I have for the last 4 summers of living in the house)… I even read through these regulations and assumed they were written like laws, that it only listed things you were no allowed to do, and if you did you had to follow certain guide lines.
Does anyone know of any ways around these local ordinances? I have read through Kentucky’s Right To Farm Status and not sure if that would be any assistance. I am not wanting to just roll over and allow my local government tell me what I am and not allowed to do with my own property. My hand full of chickens are not causing any nuisances, I just have a chicken hater on my hands.
I am already working on a Email to my District Magistrate that will be followed up with a phone call. Just hoping anyone out there may be able to help. Even if it was just support at any upcoming zoning meetings.
Thanks
I read through the county ordinances and zoning regulations and didn’t see anything that said I was not allowed to raise chickens. However after a visit to the local Zoning office I was informed that living in a medium density residential (R-3) area I am not allowed to use my land for any agricultural use. Not even allow to grow a garden (Which I have for the last 4 summers of living in the house)… I even read through these regulations and assumed they were written like laws, that it only listed things you were no allowed to do, and if you did you had to follow certain guide lines.
Does anyone know of any ways around these local ordinances? I have read through Kentucky’s Right To Farm Status and not sure if that would be any assistance. I am not wanting to just roll over and allow my local government tell me what I am and not allowed to do with my own property. My hand full of chickens are not causing any nuisances, I just have a chicken hater on my hands.
I am already working on a Email to my District Magistrate that will be followed up with a phone call. Just hoping anyone out there may be able to help. Even if it was just support at any upcoming zoning meetings.
Thanks