LOL!
Go down to the courthouse and insist them to give you a copy of the total animal ordiance on pets and livestock. There is usually a clause in there that make their exceptions.
Yes one lady did have chickens IN town and it was legal for her to own a flock.
We had two people from Washington, IL having chickens! What happened now? Its been at least five years ago when I heard about it.
Is there a courthouse you can go and look for? Look under animal control ordiance or animal/pet law in your town.