Sarasota CLUCK (Citizens Lobbying for Urban Chicken Keeping) is up and running. We have three different online faces, each started by a different leader of the group.
The blog is available at
http://sarasotacluck.blogspot.com/
It feature links to news stories about our efforts and some good background info.
We have a Facebook group page with over 333 members. Just search for Sarasota Cluck
We have a webpage:
http://www.sarasotacluck.com/
And you can email to us at the following:
[email protected]
We've had several meetings. Sarasota CLUCK seeks to amend current City and Zoning Codes to make it more feasible to keep a small number of pet hens (female chickens) in the Single Family Residential areas of the City. To this end we are proposing to limit the number of chickens to no more than 6, ban roosters, and require that chickens must be confined to the owners back and/or side yard. This modest number of birds may be accommodated in mobile (AKA chicken tractor) coops or low, hutch-type, reach-in coops that do not require permitting and which could be relocated if needed. Permanent, walk-in coops would be accessory structures requiring permits.
Right now, City staff are working to determine what needs to be changed (just the City Code, the Zoning Code, or both).
If you support our efforts, please join our Facebook group and if you live in Sarasota, write to us to get on our mailing list