Today an official showed up in our yard and told us that we will have to get rid of our 7 b.o pullets AND the chicken coop immediately because someone had reported us.
Prior to buying the chicks that we have raised for 12 weeks, we did research on the ordinances and laws in our area.
The code says:
"A use or building in which the principal activity is the keeping, raising, breeding or boarding of dogs or cats or other animals which may be considered household pets. For the purpose of this chapter, any such activity, excluding boarding, shall not be considered a kennel where accessory to a principal residential use, provided that not more than three animals exceeding six months of age are kept. "
I'd consider a chicken coop to fit into this section.
https://ecode360.com/6818138
Our pullets are currently only about 3 months old; they haven't turned 6 months yet. I had assumed that we were allowed to keep the 4 'extra' ones until they turned 6 months old. Also, the official said we had to get rid of ALL of them. Even if they were older, we'd still be allowed to keep 3, right?
Can someone help me search for a more specific law which tells us that we can't have our 7 pullets? I don't see why not because they're still young and kept in a big confined space. Plus, we're keeping them as pets.
I'm planning to write an email to the local attorney to solve this problem. I'm hoping we can keep them! Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Prior to buying the chicks that we have raised for 12 weeks, we did research on the ordinances and laws in our area.
The code says:
"A use or building in which the principal activity is the keeping, raising, breeding or boarding of dogs or cats or other animals which may be considered household pets. For the purpose of this chapter, any such activity, excluding boarding, shall not be considered a kennel where accessory to a principal residential use, provided that not more than three animals exceeding six months of age are kept. "
I'd consider a chicken coop to fit into this section.
https://ecode360.com/6818138
Our pullets are currently only about 3 months old; they haven't turned 6 months yet. I had assumed that we were allowed to keep the 4 'extra' ones until they turned 6 months old. Also, the official said we had to get rid of ALL of them. Even if they were older, we'd still be allowed to keep 3, right?
Can someone help me search for a more specific law which tells us that we can't have our 7 pullets? I don't see why not because they're still young and kept in a big confined space. Plus, we're keeping them as pets.
I'm planning to write an email to the local attorney to solve this problem. I'm hoping we can keep them! Any help would be greatly appreciated.
There's no 'deadline' though, so we're hoping to drag it out. We are looking for good farm animal sanctuaries.
