Able to get local ordinance changed to allow Back Yard Chickens!!

[rooster-red]

TOO COOL!

Welcome aboard.

 

[deedles]

Thanks to everyone!

There was one man on the board that was opposed to it. Said that althought he was certain "we" would take excellent care of chickens, everyone else would not and they would be opening a big can of worms in changing the ordinance.

I pointed out that with that kind of logic, no one should have ANYTHING... not houses or cars or kids or dogs etc etc etc.

I also pointed out that there was no ordinance against the keeping of any animal other than 'livestock'... hence, I could get a pack of wolf-dog hybrids, an ostrich or an alligator....

What really helped, in my opinion, was providing the board with as much information as I could that showed how other municipalities wrote their ordinances to take into consideration the wishes/rights of neighbors.

I think that swayed them because the village board president said basically that if the neighbors didn't care, why should they? He just didn't like getting calls all the time about neighbor 'fights' so if I could get my neighbors to sign a petition, it would be helpful. I did so and that was a big help, too.

I'd suggest that anyone wanting to do this gather as much info as possible and DO get a petition signed by your neighbors as well.

I'm very excited and looking forward getting out coop done and getting my 'girls' home

I think I will name them after my village board members lol

Deedles

 

[DuckLady]

Great job! Congrats and welcome to the wonderful crazy world of chickens!

You have made a HUGE difference and I hope those trying to change ordinances use your example!

 

[Whirlwind]

Congrats and welcome. Chickens are so fun.

I am so glad your village went for it. Great argument on the other things that can annoy people. Chickens are a pleasure. Cars with booming stereo's and loud pipes and barking dogs all night long can be very annoying.

Great job and WELL Done!!!!

 

[wendy]

congrats! sounds like you were really prepared with the board you had to go in front of

by the way where do you live?

and this a addicting site and so are the chickens by the way

 

[BeckyLa]

Welcome to BYC!!! What you have accomplished is indeed awesome! My only advice would be to build your coop at least twice as big as you think you'll need. You can use the extra space for feed storage until it sinks in that "I must have more chickens!!"

 

[wendy]

Quote:
that is the truth

 

[deedles]

i can only have 6... I wonder if they'd actually come and count though

hmmmm

 

[silkiechicken]

YAY! Congrats and welcome to the board!

 

[Lunachick]

Good for you! And Welcome! We need to hear more success stories about this topic.