The best thing for your friend to do is get some like minded supporters and go before the city council to argue that the law SHOULD NOT BE PASSED. There are TONS of websites that extol the virtues of chickens (such as this one). It takes GETTING ACTIVE and a good bit of PERSONAL time invested...
We have two acres in Brevard County Florida that we purchased outside of the city limits so that we could have a small family farm. We plan to raise our own vegetables and grow chickens, rabbits and lamb for food ie. eggs, meat and fertilizer. Recently, an anonymous caller reported to code...
Unincorporated BREVARD COUNTY Florida does NOT allow CHICKENS. Per code (available on municode.com) ONE CHICKEN is allowed on property that is LESS THAN 2.5 acres and zoned RESIDENTIAL. Property that is zoned agricultural can have CHICKENS.
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