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Hey there neighbor! I actually live in Del City, and the ordinances in place here are 1. no roosters (violates a noise ordinance) and 2. must be at least 20 feet away from all fences, 100 feet away from any neighbor's door. Luckily for me, the houses where I live are small and the yards are large, so putting a coop in the square middle of my back yard is more than 100 feet away from either neighbor (and my north side neighbors will sit outside on their trailer while watching the chickens... they're Mexican immigrants and told me that their mother raised chickens, so it's a reminder to them). Oh, and requirement #3 is they MUST have a coop & enclosure, so no "full yard free range".
Was it a neighbor who complained, or code enforcement officer wandering around? I haven't checked the news in OKC about the backyard chicken bill(s) that have been suggested in the past few years, bad me
I can't have livestock (and I so want a La Mancha, but in Del City that's a no go for any property less than a half acre) but I can have hens (poultry that doesn't crow).
James' house in MWC has privacy fencing, but he can actually own livestock AND poultry and MWC won't do anything to him.
When we got our first three day old chicks the OKC city council was supposed to be making a ruling on BYCs but as usual, I guess they ducked the issue and haven't altered the ordinances. As for who turned us in...it was a "neighbor" and of course it was anonymous. However, the code enforcement officer was very kind and though we have shed tears at having to give up our very spoiled and special girls, they are all going to really good homes and we are going to pull through this. They were a calming and cathartic refuge for my husband who had a stroke 2 yrs ago and he can't talk, but the chickens communicated with him. He has been pretty crushed by the whole episode.
We'd be happy to help you roof your pen, ours is also 10'x10'x6' and the whole roof cost less than $100.00 - including paint. Our HOA doesn't allow us to have permanent outbuildings of any kind, so we designed the roof to be easily removable if need be.
Jan- i just had another thought for you- your husband needs them medically to function, right? to help him deal with a stroke, soooo, can a case be made he needs a few for his medical and physical health? can a doctor verify it is helping his condition???? i am serious, like a service animal.....???
