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Don't accept what anyone tells you, even if they work for the city or county. They don't necessarily know and may be talking through their hats. Make them show you the exact ordinance or restriction in writing.

The general rule is that you can do whatever you want on your own property unless you are restricted by a valid legislation or your use constitutes a "nuisance." Unless you have 20 roosters crowing and/or the coop is very unsanitary or the chickens are getting into other people's yards, you...

Thanks for reviving the thread. I wrote another one called "Talk is cheep unless you are talking to a lawyer" along the same vein. Good point about the rural deed restrictions. We would call this "Ag/Rural" or "Estate" zoning where I am located. I have the original ag zoning even though I...

I have only been involved in the BYC site for a short time since getting my chickens. However, I have noticed a pattern to the posts on the ordinance topic. People who post here have tended many times to have just hauled off and put in chickens without bothering to check local zoning laws and...