Michigan Right to Farm Law, what does it mean?

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Certainly it is substantially more egregious, so perhaps that was not the best example, but it was what sprang to mind. The point is that there is an order of precedence in law. Newer laws by a higher level of authority can and do invalidate lower level laws, ordinances, rules, etc.

Considerably earlier in this thread several court cases are cited, along with links to the rulings. I believe the issue of prior deed restrictions is covered in one of them, but it's been a while since I read them.

 

[iluvcks]

I agree. We have found several cases where RTFA won over ordinances. But then we found a Mi Supreme Court Case that didnt. The Court ruled in favor of the City of Troy over a Greenhouse.

I am hopeful...but still worried.

This process has consumed our lives.

 

[dsp]

Yes but that was a Greenhouse--- that hardly is compareable to raising chickens for eggs. Look up Papish vs. shelby twp.... she had a little over an acre an about 70 chickens....in the end the chickens won : )

 

[iluvcks]

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I talked with my attorney today. He said that your deed should not matter. You HAVE to be inspected and be found in compliance with GAAMP. If you want my attorneys number I can get that to you.

The Attorney thinks we are going to win. He mentioned the Greenhouse case too. He also said its a greenhouse no livestock in that case. It does not set precedent for us.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I would think that if the greenhouse were used for commercial crop farming it would be covered, if used to grow pretty plants for the homeowner in the wintertime, not. As the saying goes, the devil is in the details.

 

[jaj121159]

Just a little animal math according to EPA. One-half a horse = 1 cow/calf pair = 1 feeder cow over 550 lbs. = 2.5 swine over 55 lbs. = 25 swine under 55 lbs. = 82 laying hens if other than a liquid manure handling system is used. This is all based on manure. These numbers are commonly referred to as animal units.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Interesting, but not all states or municipalities use that definition of an animal unit. I know that that does not match my city's definition, where one large animal is one horse or one cow or similar large animal, or two sheep or goats or similar sized animals (I'm not in Michigan, but cited as an example), and if I recall, it does not match GAAMPS as has been quoted on this thread. I think 1 animal unit in chickens is something like 2000 birds according to GAAMPS. Someone correct that if my numbers are off.

 

[iluvcks]

I have no idea. But interesting tid bit... My MDA man told me that originally the RTFA concerning chickens was for protecting 5000 or more on one farm. That they really didnt think that small flocks were such a concern, but that is one reason the Act has been added on to several times over the years.

 

[theFox]

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Details = Devil ya got it right there Sonoran.

 

[Denninmi]

Hello, all. Need advice. Ahead of time.

Please share any wisdom you can with me. Thanks.