Oneida County Wisconsin Passed

[Oneida Coop]

In July of 2010, I made a request to the Oneida County Planning and Zoning Committee to ask for approving a new ordinance to allow chickens and ducks. My request went through many committee meeting and two public hearing. In short it allows up to 8 hen chickens and/or ducks. Please see this posting (https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=494014)

Today was the County Board meeting of Supervisors, in which the chicken/duck ordinace was going to be passed or failed. We needed 11 yes supervisor votes for the ordinance to pass. Well, we got 20 yes votes and only 1 no vote, meaning that it is now legal to have chickens in residential zoned land.

Oneida County is located in the northwoods of Wisconsin, has a popluation around 36,500 and a mass of 1,236 sq. miles.

 

[kla37]

That's awesome! Congrats on helping to bring some common sense to your local government!

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[jennh]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! People are waking up to the reality of chickens!!

 

[dkvart1]

Congratulations!!!!

 

[Baymule]

Applause!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[PineappleMama]

YAY! Congratulations! This is SO awesome. Too many times I've seen posts about folks just saying to heck with the law and getting birds and then being so upset because they were fined or forced to get rid of them... THIS is such a better ending! Thanks SO much for sharing!

 

[Mama_Chicken]

Awesome!!!!!! We need more people like you who go out there and actually make CHANGES HAPPEN!!!

 

[CopperCT]

YAHOO!!! Congratulations!! I'm soooo happy for you. I'm in the same boat and hope to be able to report the same news after June 2nd which is when our hearing and vote is. I'm so glad to see there is some sanity somewhere....let's hope some of it blows this way. Have fun with your chicken adventure!!

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[joan1708]

It's so nice to know it can be done!

 

[daddysgirlz]

Congrats!! We just got the ordinance passed tuesday the 24th here in Milwaukee, WI too!! Yeah!!!