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    Houston, TX: Pursuing a Medical Chicken Permit

    If you want to muddle thru a law change instead of muddling thru a loophole, you are in the right forum! I don't have anything newer than the below response from Animal Control (BARC) in May of 2010. Probably could start with the following to find out the current laws / rules / enforcement (The...
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    Houston, TX: Pursuing a Medical Chicken Permit

    I have gotten correspondence from the Health Officer - officer will proceed with an inspection upon receipt of a doctor's note showing a medical need for unfertilized eggs. Between the lines was his skepticism about anyone actually coming up with a note. I still plan to pursue this long-term but...
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    Houston, TX: Pursuing a Medical Chicken Permit

    Quote: Yes SS, we think alike. And my eggs are delivered by my CSA. And I could also get them at any number of such outlets that weren't there in 1968. BUT (this is a Big Fuzzy Chicken But), I don't see that written in the code. If it ain't in there, it shouldn't be a Legal consideration. I...
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    Houston, TX: Pursuing a Medical Chicken Permit

    Quote: Thanks for responding. I wholeheartedly agree with the first part! The second part makes me sound like Rush Limbaugh! I want to be clear too: I am not shopping for a prescription. I would like help in defining possibly applicable health issues that would benefit from eggs. As a...
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    Houston, TX: Pursuing a Medical Chicken Permit

    Quote: I've a mind to, but BARC enforces when they get complaints. DW reminds me that we have Mr Biddybody down the lane and how he loves to "turn folks in just for the fun of it" Since there IS a legal procedure in place to get a Chicken Permit, I'd like to give it a go (and maybe this will...
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    Houston, TX: Pursuing a Medical Chicken Permit

    Part VII - Nooooo Guineas! Sec. 6-37. Keeping guineas prohibited. It shall be unlawful to keep or maintain within the limits of the city any guinea fowl or guinea hens. (Code 1968, § 6-43)
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    Houston, TX: Pursuing a Medical Chicken Permit

    Why? Exceptions is good (for those wanting to be an exception)... Part VI of VIII Sec. 6-36. Maintenance of premises where kept. (a) Pens, hutches, or houses or any enclosure in which fowl, rabbits or guinea pigs are kept must be cleaned and disinfected daily, must be limed every two days and...
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    Houston, TX: Pursuing a Medical Chicken Permit

    Part V - limit 30 per 8125 sq. ft. Sec. 6-35. Limitation on number to be kept. No more than 30 chickens, or 30 turkeys, or 30 geese, or 30 ducks, or 30 pea-fowls, or 30 rabbits, or 30 guinea pigs, and no more than 40 of any combination of such chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, pea-fowls...
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    Houston, TX: Pursuing a Medical Chicken Permit

    Part IV of VIII - The Show Clause Sec. 6-34. Keeping for public showing. Notwithstanding anything in this article, it shall be lawful for any person to keep, possess and maintain chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, pea-fowls, guineas, rabbits and guinea pigs for the purpose of a legitimate...
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    Gainesville Florida

    Yeah, you are allowed two "backups" right? Rick
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    Houston, TX: Pursuing a Medical Chicken Permit

    Part III of VIII Sec. 6-33. Keeping for commercial purposes. It shall be unlawful for the owner or keeper of any geese, ducks, turkeys, chickens or other domestic fowl or rabbits or guinea pigs, where such fowl or animals are kept for sale or for any purpose other than domestic use or home...
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    Houston, TX: Pursuing a Medical Chicken Permit

    Part II, in re Siwwy Wabbits: Sec. 6-32. Location restrictions for rabbits and guinea pigs. It shall be unlawful, except as provided in section 6-33, for any person to keep, possess or maintain in the city any rabbits or guinea pigs, or any pens, enclosures, hutches, cages or other structures...
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    Houston, TX: Pursuing a Medical Chicken Permit

    Here is the law, section by section. (Part I of VIII) ARTICLE II. KEEPING OF FOWL, RABBITS AND GUINEA PIGS Sec. 6-31. Location restrictions for fowl. It shall be unlawful, except as provided in sections 6-33 and 6-34 of this Code, for any person to keep, possess or maintain in the city any...
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    My big fat chicken fight

    Good Luck! I'm down in Texas but will watch the news for word of the Bayard Chickens...
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    Houston, TX: Pursuing a Medical Chicken Permit

    Greetings from Alief, Texas - agricultural community annexed by Houston in the 1970's. Houston's city code makes it "unlawful... for any person to keep, possess or maintain in the city any chickens... or any pens... within 100 feet of any actual residence... other than the residence of the...
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