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That's what's confusing me, Copper. If the law doesn't specifically prohibit something, and you can demonstrate that your pet could reasonable conform to the law, how can a zoning commission or town council tell you "no" simply because they feel like it? Laws aren't arbitrary things. One of the...

Well, the zoning board voted unanimously, 6-0, against me keeping my chickens. Or, more formally, they voted to deny my appeal of their interpretation of the city's domestic animal law. The vote is not formal until next month's meeting when minutes are approved, at which point I have the right...

Thanks for your words of support. Here are my arguments regarding the specific ordinance. I have a more thorough argument that is too long to post here. Note that my arguments are footnoted with references. I even got a plug in for this web site, since its membership numbers were mentioned in a...

Well, tonight's the night of my chicken hearing with the board of zoning appeals in Barberton, OH. Wish me luck. I received a warning ticket in mid/late May and have kept my birds under a zoning variance permit since then. The local law says: Development Code Chapter 1140.01 (4) states: “Only...