Help with Georgia Laws

[Hope Hughes]

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[TwinsLoveChicks]

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[thlywa]

I am Jimmy Campbell and I live in Lookout Mountain, Georgia and have 16 "illegal" chickens. There is an old city ordinance banning livestock and the police commissioner said that included chickens. Anyway, I found state law 529 which says:

SECTION 1.
Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to agriculture, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"2-1-6.
(a) No county, municipality, consolidated government, or other political subdivision of this state shall adopt or enforce any ordinance, rule, regulation, or resolution regulating crop management or animal husbandry practices involved in the production of agricultural or farm products on any private property.

(b) Subsection (a) of this Code section shall not prohibit or impair the power of any local government to adopt or enforce any zoning ordinance or make any other zoning decision. As used in this subsection, the terms 'local government', 'zoning decision', and 'zoning ordinance' have the same meanings provided by Code Section 36-66-3.

Can anyone tell me if they know of any court cases using this ordinance?

Thanks,

Jimmy Campbell

Here is a woman in Georgia who is challenging the chicken ordinance in her county, but also, Governor Kemp made a stronger law to protect chicken owners. So State law and in this woman's case, U.S. Law allows her to have chickens.

 

[raingarden]

Georgia is currently considering a Freedon to Farm Act.
https://www.gpb.org/news/2022/03/22/freedom-farm-act-gets-hearing-in-georgia-senate-committee#:~:text=The Freedom to Farm Act would replace a,that, any farm operating legally would be protected.
Several states have already done it. If passed, the situation should improve for poultry keepers.

 

[007Sean]

Georgia is currently considering a Freedon to Farm Act.
https://www.gpb.org/news/2022/03/22/freedom-farm-act-gets-hearing-in-georgia-senate-committee#:~:text=The Freedom to Farm Act would replace a,that, any farm operating legally would be protected.
Several states have already done it. If passed, the situation should improve for poultry keepers.

OP hasn't been seen since April 2018, they may not see your post!

 

[raingarden]

oops

 

[swampfox440]

What? who? somehow, I didn't notice this is an old post

 

[007Sean]

What? who? somehow, I didn't notice this is an old post

I've learned the hard way....always look at the header when you click on a post, you'll see the date it was posted.

 

[swampfox440]

I've learned the hard way....always look at the header when you click on a post, you'll see the date it was posted.

I just wish that would stick in my old dilapidated brain. No excuses Mark You see there you have it I just forgot to say thanks Sean.

 

[Familyof8isalwayslate]

Here is a woman in Georgia who is challenging the chicken ordinance in her county, but also, Governor Kemp made a stronger law to protect chicken owners. So State law and in this woman's case, U.S. Law allows her to have chickens.

Is there any way you can resend the video, it doesn't show up. Or if you have name or news article on the case that would be wonderful!

We are looking into GA Law and city ordinances, but are having a hard time finding resources to help our case.