Dear OneCent,
Two years ago I was the victim of a rabid, hateful, spiteful and violently vicious neighbor who complained about my HENS 'making too much noise" even though he lived two houses away and had no legitimate complaint and was a freeloader living with his sister.
My city allows 10 birds and does not name roosters as a no-no. I thought I had done everything right, including getting signatures from 12 of my closest neighbors approving of the project before I even started. I obtained 12 gorgeous HENS and life was wonderful. Then....
I got into deep poo with the City simply because it was discovered that I built my "shed" (legal at 5' from the property line) too close to the property line (near an empty garage). You see, as soon as you put a bird into the shed, suddenly it becomes dangerous and illegal and one solitary bird must be located no less than 20' from the property according to the City's ordinance (something I didn't understand during my building phase). That hateful and disgusting neighbor fought tooth and nail to force me to get rid of my birds. He succeeded.....for a very short period of time. I went to work on the City with all my might.
Although it took a year, I WON the battle with the city and now my City has created a means by which ALL citizens can house chickens any where they please as long as they obtain a permit from the City. Hooray for me!!
Permits can be a GOOD deal; they surely proved so for me. Now I have peace of mind (and a permanent restraining order against the "perpetrator of evil" along with 10 beautiful hens over which the most hated man in my neighborhoos can ever make me get rid of - ever!
Once Cent......You can win also! If you would like some tips on what I did to win the City's heart, send me a note. I have some very good suggestions which could help you.
A permit in my City is $25 a year. A small pittance for insurance against jerkoffs.
Two years ago I was the victim of a rabid, hateful, spiteful and violently vicious neighbor who complained about my HENS 'making too much noise" even though he lived two houses away and had no legitimate complaint and was a freeloader living with his sister.
My city allows 10 birds and does not name roosters as a no-no. I thought I had done everything right, including getting signatures from 12 of my closest neighbors approving of the project before I even started. I obtained 12 gorgeous HENS and life was wonderful. Then....
I got into deep poo with the City simply because it was discovered that I built my "shed" (legal at 5' from the property line) too close to the property line (near an empty garage). You see, as soon as you put a bird into the shed, suddenly it becomes dangerous and illegal and one solitary bird must be located no less than 20' from the property according to the City's ordinance (something I didn't understand during my building phase). That hateful and disgusting neighbor fought tooth and nail to force me to get rid of my birds. He succeeded.....for a very short period of time. I went to work on the City with all my might.
Although it took a year, I WON the battle with the city and now my City has created a means by which ALL citizens can house chickens any where they please as long as they obtain a permit from the City. Hooray for me!!
Permits can be a GOOD deal; they surely proved so for me. Now I have peace of mind (and a permanent restraining order against the "perpetrator of evil" along with 10 beautiful hens over which the most hated man in my neighborhoos can ever make me get rid of - ever!
Once Cent......You can win also! If you would like some tips on what I did to win the City's heart, send me a note. I have some very good suggestions which could help you.
A permit in my City is $25 a year. A small pittance for insurance against jerkoffs.