Plantation, FL Ordinance Change Thread

[hayley3]

I forgot to mention that I also have an 18 year old goose. But she's quiet, so surely they will not have an issue with her and count her as a chicken...but who knows.

 

[The head hen]

Here is a fun one for you all...
I live in Indiana and was looking at a house in the country with 10.7 acres. There are 4 other houses on big parcels of land on the little side street off the main road.

These idiots have a home owners association and the covenants don't allow chickens!!! You can have a horse, but no chickens. On 10+.acres of land...

I am on BYC, so obviously this stupid restriction is a non starter for this piece of property

 

[hayley3]

Here is a fun one for you all...
I live in Indiana and was looking at a house in the country with 10.7 acres. There are 4 other houses on big parcels of land on the little side street off the main road.

These idiots have a home owners association and the covenants don't allow chickens!!! You can have a horse, but no chickens. On 10+.acres of land...

I am on BYC, so obviously this stupid restriction is a non starter for this piece of property

Wow that is nuts. I would like to talk to the President of that HOA and ask why in the world they would prohibit chickens on that much land.

 

[HomesteadMan]

Was there ever a change, or is there an actual law? In the US, when there is no law preventing you from doing something, then you are a allowed to do something. That doesn't prevent you from being ticketed or arrested; because then you just have to defend yourself. But when there isn't a law, you won't be convicted of anything.

So my question is, did anything change from the start of this Plantation FL thread on Chicken Laws?

 

[gglyons]

Good morning, afternoon, and evening!

I'm new to the site and have a generational interest in raising chickens of different stripes. I own land in Plantation and was considering raising a small flock for eggs and companionship, but a friend informed me that we aren't able to raise chickens outside of certain zoning. I've confirmed this with someone who lives near my property who had rescued a rooster and kept him as a pet. Someone called code enforcement because the rooster wandered into that someone's backyard, and the rooster's owner was ordered by code enforcement to rehome her rescued rooster. (She tried challenging it and ended up with a fine of over $2000).

I've contacted city hall and spoken with the city planner to confirm where chickens are and are not allowed within city limits. He said owning chickens is restricted to RS-1EP zones, which are mostly in the western, more rural part of the city where there are larger estates.

A current zoning map of the city can be found here: https://www.plantation.org/home/showpublisheddocument/3487

I looked into Plantation city ordinances, but I didn't find anything specifically forbidding keeping barnyard fowl in residential areas that aren't RS-1EP zones. However, there are also no clauses explicitly allowing them. I did find regulations for keeping barnyard fowl in the RS-1EP zones which can be found here: https://library.municode.com/fl/pla...d=PTIICOOR_CH27LADERE_ARTVIUSRE_S27-105SPUSRE

Again, the part I assume city officials turn to for this doesn't state that keeping barnyard fowl is prohibited in other areas, but that it's allowed in the RS-1EP areas. It's in articles VI section 27-105.a.d.1 and, possibly, Article XI section 27-296. Here's the text:





I've looked into ordinances in Davie and Cooper City which are just next door to Plantation, and they seem to be more lenient on chicken ownership in general residential areas. I've considered contacting their city officials for info on how their ordinances have worked out, but I'm not sure where to go from there. When I contact their city officials, what exactly am I looking for? Also, how would I adapt their ordinances to Plantation's code?

Also, I've seen other threads on these boards about Plantation's ordinances and the desire to keep chickens in Plantation, and I would like to try and get something off the ground to change the ordinances. Locals have expressed interest, but this needs more than a few neighbors. I'd also like to get more info on chickens (pros of keeping them, responding to common misconceptions, etc.) and possibly obtain letters to city officials and get a petition going. Any local support and tips on it is appreciated.

Thanks!

Sounds like the good folk of Plantation need to find out who is placing such restrictions on your freedoms to pursue happiness and Vote some one w/ common sense into strategic positions locally. I have heard of sucessful citizen led requests to make it legal for owning small backyard birds for family use. My very best to you.

 

[gglyons]

Was there ever a change, or is there an actual law? In the US, when there is no law preventing you from doing something, then you are a allowed to do something. That doesn't prevent you from being ticketed or arrested; because then you just have to defend yourself. But when there isn't a law, you won't be convicted of anything.

So my question is, did anything change from the start of this Plantation FL thread on Chicken Laws?

Find out and Vote someone into local Offices that has common sense.