Neighbour complaint

[poorfarm]

Thanks, maybe I can find something, if not here, on a buyer review. I try to keep from getting the neighbors started even though this is zoned agriculture.

 

[krobbins]

Greetings Alll
I live in Wake County , North Carolina. I am allowed a rooster. My neighbour doesnt have the same love of chickens and roosters as I do. She is complaining about my rooster. Today she called the sheriff who paid my house a visit. Does anyone have any experience in crazy neighbours who could possibly take me to court on a noise ordinance even though livestock is allowed in my area?

Thanks
Barb

I live in Wake County, NC. I am not sure if you got your answers, but I have answers for you first hand. In Wake County, NC you can have roosters. Matter of fact, you can have as many roosters as you want. If your homeowners association does not say anything that would prevent you from having roosters, then no problem. How do we know? We live less than five miles from the capitol. Our yard attaches to a single family home on less than 1/2 acre with over 200 roosters and chickens. Last year around March 2016, we learned that in Wake County, you can have as many roosters as you want. There are no restrictions.

You should not have any issues with one rooster.

This is our yard:

and

Noise is not an issue -- Wake County does not feel this is a problem. I hope you get this and I hope this is helpful.

 

[TxAg11]

While you may be within your rights to keep the rosster, you have to ask yourself if it's worth having a potentially confrontational relationship with your neighbor or not. If they're super old and likely to kick the bucket or move soon then maybe you're in luck. Otherwise it might be wise to do without a rooster for a while until y'all can reach some sort of agreement.

 

[NCMayberry]

I live in North Carolina also, I live in a more Rural county near the mountains but I also live Super close to down town. I wouldn't chance having a rooster, my wife has a Cockatoo and the local cops already been to our home over him. Best of wishes

 

[Captain Cluck]

The problems with no crow collars choking roosters is from the owners putting them on too tightly or using substitute items to jury rig a homemade collar.
Spend the money, buy the one that has been developed and tested to work and put it on correctly. Don't be cheap.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

krobbins, why do you have 200 roosters ? Love the pond. wheres the ducks ?

 

[Flashpoint]

I live in Wake County, NC. I am not sure if you got your answers, but I have answers for you first hand. In Wake County, NC you can have roosters. Matter of fact, you can have as many roosters as you want. If your homeowners association does not say anything that would prevent you from having roosters, then no problem. How do we know? We live less than five miles from the capitol. Our yard attaches to a single family home on less than 1/2 acre with over 200 roosters and chickens. Last year around March 2016, we learned that in Wake County, you can have as many roosters as you want. There are no restrictions.

You should not have any issues with one rooster.

This is our yard:

and

Noise is not an issue -- Wake County does not feel this is a problem. I hope you get this and I hope this is helpful.

Seems to me the local police department should already know the law and should have told the neighbor. If not, then they should be educated - though I am certain they have a code book and the county attorney. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Seems to me the local police department should already know the law and should have told the neighbor. If not, then they should be educated - though I am certain they have a code book and the county attorney. Just my 2 cents.

This is no different than a dog baking complaint. You can be allowed to have the animal, but if/when it becomes a nuisance to others it can be a violation of other ordinances like the noise ordinances, disturbing the peace, etc where the legally owned animals keeping must be adjusted to be within compliance or removed.

 

[Flashpoint]

Be that as it may, I live in an agricultural area. I can complain about dogs - but not the bellowing bull. Well, unless he's standing on my porch...... When I called DNR about the BEAR at my front door, they just laughed at me.

 

[Chickassan]

Good Lord complaining over one rooster. Personally I would make a big ole pile of rocks in my yard and invite the neighbor over to kick em.Im a real butthole though and I really hate when people get all dramatic over nothing folks are so soft these days sheesh.