What did everyone else have to do to get the okay to keep chickens on their property?
I had to go to town hall and get an application and then see the animal control officer for him to sign it and set up an inspection.He is coming tomorrow.I also had to supply them with a letter from all the neighbors who abutt my property stating that I informed them of my intention to keep chickens.
I had previously talked to the health dept who told me that all I needed to do was pay $5.00 for the permit. But I had to get signatures from my neighbors and I have the animal control officer come to inspect first and then I get the permit.
He said that he has to inspect the property every fall as well.
I didn't ask him if there was a limit to how many chickens I could keep but someone at the health dept told me that I was not allowed to have any roosters.
When I asked the officer if when he came out to look at the property if there would be any restrictions on what size coop I could build, and he said no it all depends on how many chickens you want to have.
So maybe there is no limit? Who knows.
I am not sure if thats accurate info or not though since they seemed very confused in there.
The real fun part was going to the neighbors' house to collect the signatures I need to get the permit.
The one that I thought would freak out was actually the nicest about it.Very supportive and actually kind of excited about it. My husband almost fell over when I told him how cool she was about it,thats how much we thought she would be against it, so big relief.
But the one that we thought would be okay with it was pretty apprehensive and gave me the 3rd degree and kept the letter he was suppose to sign.He said I would suggest that if you do this that you don't have more than two.
I went home and actually started to cry because I was so stressed out.
Then a little while later he and his wife came to the door with a fruit basket and gave their blessing and the letter.
I know it was all his wife, she is sweet and probably laid him straight.The thing that aggravates me is he grew up raising chickens and said he like it, so why give me a hard time.
I knew the last neighbor wouldn't be a problem because we socialize a little and he was fine with it.
So if all goes well we will get the okay from the inspector tomorrow and be good to go.Now where to hide my chicks tomorrow.............
I had to go to town hall and get an application and then see the animal control officer for him to sign it and set up an inspection.He is coming tomorrow.I also had to supply them with a letter from all the neighbors who abutt my property stating that I informed them of my intention to keep chickens.
I had previously talked to the health dept who told me that all I needed to do was pay $5.00 for the permit. But I had to get signatures from my neighbors and I have the animal control officer come to inspect first and then I get the permit.
He said that he has to inspect the property every fall as well.
I didn't ask him if there was a limit to how many chickens I could keep but someone at the health dept told me that I was not allowed to have any roosters.
When I asked the officer if when he came out to look at the property if there would be any restrictions on what size coop I could build, and he said no it all depends on how many chickens you want to have.
So maybe there is no limit? Who knows.
I am not sure if thats accurate info or not though since they seemed very confused in there.
The real fun part was going to the neighbors' house to collect the signatures I need to get the permit.
The one that I thought would freak out was actually the nicest about it.Very supportive and actually kind of excited about it. My husband almost fell over when I told him how cool she was about it,thats how much we thought she would be against it, so big relief.
But the one that we thought would be okay with it was pretty apprehensive and gave me the 3rd degree and kept the letter he was suppose to sign.He said I would suggest that if you do this that you don't have more than two.
I went home and actually started to cry because I was so stressed out.
Then a little while later he and his wife came to the door with a fruit basket and gave their blessing and the letter.
I know it was all his wife, she is sweet and probably laid him straight.The thing that aggravates me is he grew up raising chickens and said he like it, so why give me a hard time.
I knew the last neighbor wouldn't be a problem because we socialize a little and he was fine with it.
So if all goes well we will get the okay from the inspector tomorrow and be good to go.Now where to hide my chicks tomorrow.............
