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It is now time to contact the our state legislators to ask for changes in the state depredation law. Making this change will help Virginia Beach residents take away one of the Mayor and Council's stated objections to legalizing backyard hens...

Carol Bartram of PeCK can answer these issues, http://peninsulachickenkeepers.weebly.com/ There was a new ordinance passed last week, but I can't give the details like PeCK can.

On November 20, 2012, Chesapeake City Council passed TA-Z-12-07, which allows up to six hens at all single-family residences. The ordinance is at http://www.cityofchesapeake.net/Assets/supporting_docs/actions_council/2012/11-20-12/i_ta-z-12-07_chickens_in_single_family_residential_districts.pdf...

Apologies all around. I see you've hooked up with the Virginia Beach peeps. Pun intended!

Ow. Your advice... I can spell!

You're advice is going to the wrong person. I'm in Chesapeake. I suggest you send your ideas to the Virginia Beach group. Messaging Bryan Stevenson, the group's founder, would be a good start.

Those interested in joining the Virginia Beach movement should check out "4 Virginia Beach Hens" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4VirginiaBeachHens. If you are referring to Tracy Okroy's chickens, please be aware she has connections to the 4 Virginia Beach Hens group but is not part of the...

Well, it's not quite "any" backyard. It's any single-family residence. And if you have a Homeowners' Association, that still trumps the city's laws, of course. But it was a hard-won victory, and we are proud of it. There's a sunset clause, so our goal now is keep the public educated about...

That FB page is now called "4 Chesapeake Hens."

On November 20, 2012, Chesapeake City Council voted to allow up to six laying hens, no roosters, in a pen in residential backyards on all single-family lots. City Council Member Robert Ike was instrumental in implementing this change. There's a sunset clause, so City Council will be revisiting...

On November 20, 2012, Chesapeake City Council voted to allow up to six laying hens, no roosters, in a pen in residential backyards on all single-family lots. City Council Member Robert Ike was instrumental in implementing this change. There's a sunset clause, so City Council will be revisiting...

If you are a Chesapeake resident who wants changes to our zoning laws to allow more hens, come to the City Council meeting on November 20, 2012 (at City Hall). Wear red and sit with us. The meeting starts at 7 PM. Be there by 6:15 if you want to speak because paperwork must be submitted in...

Thanks for asking! And thanks for signing the petition. We presented it along with our online petition to City Council this past summer. It helped get Councilors' and the Media's attention. As a result, Robert Ike asked for and received Council's vote to send the matter before the Planning...

I just left a post for someone from Portsmouth on our Facebook page. Please come to Tuesday's City Council meeting dressed in red. https://www.facebook.com/events/334258133324381/ and try to talk to the Virginian Pilot reporter, Marjon Rostami, before or after the meeting. If she doesn't want to...

If you want to change zoning laws in Chesapeake, come to the City Council meeting on August 14, 2012. Wear red; sit together. If you want to speak, sign up before 6:30 PM. Plan on three minutes. More on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4ChesapeakeHens/posts/489770174367904