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    Woman Sues City Of Tulsa For Cutting Down Her Edible Garden

    at first glance this seems like a ridiculous overreach by authorities, but we only have one side of the story and her front yard shown in a single bad photo does resemble an overgrown jungle. you cant start impacting other peoples property values, but man i would be hot about something like...
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    Protecting our rights (freedom)

    im a veteran, too, we get passionate. yea, i dont want to touch that debate in a chicken forum, but the difference between the two major parties is negligible. i lean more toward libertarian.
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    Protecting our rights (freedom)

    i think the comparison to freedom in other countries is dangerous. US citizens should be concerned with what is being stripped in our own. of course, i also dont think this applies much to backyard chickens. i completely agree with your assessment of infringing on the rights of others...
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    Borough Zoning officer said ok to Chickens, now is trying to revoke the ok

    just tell her your chickens dont exercise so this interpretation isnt applicable. i would guess the fence is likely governed under a separate section for residential fences. so while it does function as a dog pen of sorts, it is still clearly a fence. you could give it a shot, though, and...
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    Borough Zoning officer said ok to Chickens, now is trying to revoke the ok

    it is apparent that zoning didnt just finally get around to following up with you on this, rather a complaint(s) lodged by your neighbor. the ordinance, as vague as it may be, quite clearly encompasses your situation, although i think its main intent is to regulate outside dog kennels and pens...
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    Opinions

    for the most part, keeping roosters in town is unreasonable and inconsiderate.
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    Told to remove Chickens!

    supplementary faq is not legal code. one would think it should be based on reality, but ive seen weirder things. zoning lady sounds unqualified since she cant explain the law to you outside pointing at cliff notes. the tax code just appears to be loophole that qualifies property owners...
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    Need run suggestions from Western Washington State members

    the outside area of my run is only enclosed above with chicken wire to protect against owls, but the coop is raised so they also have the entire area below the footprint of the coop to be outdoors and protected from rain. but if i wanted to cover the exposed area, id use corrugated transparent...
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    My Coop Project (Pic Heavy)

    Just recommended having a conversation with the neighbor to resolve the situation like adults. he messes with the wrong person and they may end up doing something as bad, or worse, to get even. does the neighbor even know what happened? novel idea here, but maybe give him a heads up to remedy...
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    can you fasten corrugated plastic roofing in the valleys?

    yes, i would amend my previous post to include the assumption that youre using the self-sealing fasteners. if not, be sure to use exterior sealant on all fastener penetrations.
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    Bear in Coop

    thats a real nice and secure looking coop. i can see how the run would be problematic, but him entering through that pop out door seems unfathomable....must be real young. now id also be a little worried that mom might also be around so be real careful chasing him off. you could give the...
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    can you fasten corrugated plastic roofing in the valleys?

    im not familiar with requirements for fastening through the highpoint of the corrugated profile. maybe the material is more volatile in extreme conditions and expansion/contraction causes oil canning or cracking. this is 20sf of chicken coop roof, not high end construction...fasten through the...
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    Bear in Coop

    its not easy to just start keeping chickens in wildlife country without the means to do it properly. youre probably going to have consistent problems. dont know what your neighborhood/neighbor situation is, but unsecured garbage bins are typically the top reason for nuisance bears and raccoons.
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    Bear in Coop

    fish and wildlife usually wont be bothered with bear complaints unless its attacked a person. bear problems typically mean we have inhabited their neighborhood, not the other way around. you need to discourage them first by making sure garbage and recycle bins are always kept in the garage...
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    $840 fine for 4 chickens in Vacaville CA

    to be fair, everyone isnt like the typical member of this internet community. i just saw a news report this morning from somewhere in the midwest where one irresponsible chicken owner was pissing off the whole neighborhood....chickens lighting on fence lines, roosting in neighbors trees...
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