How many acres do you have and are you in a platted subdivision? If you are not in a platted subdivision and have over an acre you are good to go. If you have over 5 acres and are anywhere in the state, state law allows agriculture. The reference you need is in the Ohio Revised Code, do a...
That's because if you are selling them from your home there aren't any except eggs need to be refrigerated. If you were taking them to work to sell or selling from a farm market you would need to apply for a mobile vendors license and have your cooling equipment inspected. You should clean...
Endur50, you shouldn't have too many problems with your chickens. State law allows agriculture and animals on properties of more than 5 acres.
But then just because the state allows it doesn't mean the city and other local entities won't try to fight you. The Ohio Farm Bureau just finished up...
How much land do you have?
I have just over an acre and would not be able to meet these set-backs:
The keeping of any farm animal or fowl is only permitted in a building or other structure located not less than 100 feet from any well and no part of which is closer to any property line, public...
Have you checked your county and/or township zoning?
The state laws are on this site but you have to download them in order to read the whole thing:
http://www.state.in.us/legislative/ic/code/
In Franklin county (inside Columbus city limits this might be different) you are now required to apply for a certificate of zoning compliance to install any buildings or fences. They expect even people who have more than an acre to submit to this stupid requirement. However state law allows...
How much land do you have? This issue is covered first and foremost under state law regarding agriculture. If you have more than an acre and are not in a platted subdivision you can have livestock. If you have more than 5 acres you can have livestock even in a platted subdivision. A board of...
You sound like you are too busy at this time to care for any chickens. If I am reading correctly your parents are renting the house where you live. If so why bother to plant anything that will stay on the property in hopes of hiding a few hens? Wait a few years then look for a place where you...
I would interpret that to mean that if you want to keep chickens within 25 feet of your neighbors house they must give you a written permit to keep them within 25 feet of their house. More than 25 feet, good to go, unless it's written elsewhere that you can't keep poultry under other...
You need to find out if you are located in a platted subdivision. State law permits agriculture on lots of more than 1 acre but allows zoning authorities to regulate animals on lots between 1 and 5 acres. More than 5 acres you can have any animals you want under state law.
"She said in court that she thought she was moving to a nice neighborhood and now her guests have to see us and it embarrasses her! We lived here when she moved in and we told her about the chickens and she said that she loved it and wanted to buy some from us!! "
Yes it was posted that the...
You need to find out which entity has jurisdiction over your location. County, township, village, state, etc. Once you know which entity has jurisdiction you go to their code.
Why would you say 1/2 acre isn't enough to raise poultry? Lots of people in many cities in Ohio do have small (less than 10) flocks of chickens. Then what about all those people who raise pigeons (also considered poultry) on apartment roofs in large cities?
http://www.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Ohio/englewood_oh/cityofenglewoodohiocodifiedordinances?f=templates$fn=default.htm$3.0$vid=amlegal:englewood_oh
The above is a link to the city zoning regs. All I could find specifically mentioning poultry was this:
(m) No livestock or poultry...
How much land do you have and are you in a subdivision? Ohio law allows keeping animals on more than 5 acres but you have to get a zoning variance for it if the city has an ordinance against livestock. Also by Ohio law you are allowed to keep bees on properties of over 1 acre.
It would help some if we knew what state you live in. Some state laws are easy to google and there might be another poster here who knows your state law. In Ohio if you have a survey done and have been paying the property taxes the farmer cannot continue to farm your land legally unless he is...