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  1. Jster

    chicken citation :(

    Victory is at our doors! Okay, so even though I had a strong supporter who believes that the ordinance excludes chickens as pets, I didn't have any luck contacting the city zoning department or going through a council member. So, with three kids, my hubby, my mom and her sailing buddy, as well...
  2. Jster

    chicken citation :(

    Hey everyone! Another update... On the 4th I went to a parade for our town (after DD won the fishing contest in the "6&under" category with an 11 inch dogfish!) and saw someone wearing a shirt, "If you're too weird for Gulfport, you're too weird." So I started talking to people their about...
  3. Jster

    chicken citation :(

    Just wanted to add that I don't think we were turned in. Our neighbor across the street got cited the same morning for sprinkling his lawn and apparently they gave a warning to someone down the street to move a tow truck parked out front. So if the police are doing code enforcement tasks...
  4. Jster

    chicken citation :(

    Thanks everyone for your support and encouragement. Jaybr, you're right about the raised as applying to pigeons, it was just when I revisted the statute after getting the citation that I got that confused. It's more the "food birds" part that I think should exclude pet chickens. elderoo, it...
  5. Jster

    chicken citation :(

    Thanks everyone. I agree it's important to keep the emotion as minimal as possible. At the same time, I'm very irritated and worried. I may be able to get a lawyer...a number of my friends graduated from law school ahead of me and maybe one can help me out. I could do it if they waited a...
  6. Jster

    chicken citation :(

    We got a citation yesterday for our chickens :irked: The local ordinance says that poultry, as defined by the Florida statutes, are not allowed. And the Florida statutes defines poultry as domesticated food birds. Elsewhere, it distinguishes "live poultry" as birds prepared for slaughter...
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