poll: are you legal or an outlaw?

[foweler]

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Permits? We ain't got no permits. We don't need no permits! I don't have to show you any stinkin' permits!

 

[QuailKeeper]

quail are so unnoticable. i doubt the neighbors would notice a new bird noise in the area. i dont live in fort worth, just a city on the edge of a HOA. across the street is colleyville where chickens and goats and horses and llamas and zebras and other animals live. this year im gonna try to get by with a bantam hen, but my idea of guineas is starting to look like trouble. people have guineas across the street only a mile away, but they might be a bit too loud for my backyard. i guess you could consider me an outlaw.

 

[phoenixmama]

Legal here to keep them, illegal to slaughter them.

Anyone else live in a place with rules like this?

 

[kiwiegg]

I notice a lot of you claim that because you live "out in the country" you can do what ever you want - sadly that is not always true. We live 15 minutes away from Rochester, Minnesota (you would think an agriculture minded "sensible" state, right?) on 2 acres but a recent COUNTY ordinance prevents anyone (but farmers) having chickens. The stupid thing is that right in the middle or the city of Rochester (pop 100 000), you are allowed 3 chickens with a $20 permit.
Isn't local government filled with a bunch of nit-wits!!!! They don't mind if I have a semi-automatic firearm but not those dangerous dirty chickens.
I"M GOING ILLEGAL FOR SURE!

 

[Skamaghetten]

Let's put it this way. The first one to crow gets invited to dinner. So far, no takers.

 

[Windchyme]

Quote:
Legal with everyone, including the HOA which is good cause all said and done I have an average of 100 birds with all the waterfowl/chickens/several turkeys and babies and such. BUT I live in a small rural community that is heating up fast. I expect some nasty neighbor or another to try to give me grief sooner or later as more and more people mover here. Please let the economy get better so I can sell off and go more rural....

 

[lucyq22]

Used to be LEGAL, now an OUTLAW.... Here's the story (I just posted this same comment in the Portland, OR thread in this discussion section):

Hubby and I had 3 hens up until this spring, when we expanded our brood. So, we never needed a permit until now (Portland is 3 hens without a permit, more with a permit). However, I don't think we will apply for a permit, and here's why:
- We are happy to pay the $31 (it's just like getting a dog license).
- We are happy to have our coop inspected, because we think it's rather cute.

HOWEVER....
- I'm don't know that our coop meets building code, which is a requirement to get a license. It's a very well constructed structure, but with the hubby being an amateur builder, and me being too lazy to look up the code... well, we'd rather chance having renegade hens than have to rebuild our coop. For example, our coop has no floor, because we use our chicks to compost directly on the dirt - but I think the code requires a floor or that the structure be buried at least 1' in the soil.
- We're 25' back from all houses, but our coop is only 1' from the property line. Our neighbors know about the coop and our location was chosen based on their knowledge. The neighbor who's property it's a foot from has her compost pile opposite our coop on the fence line, so it's perfect for both of us - but it doesn't meet the setback regulations.

So while I'm happy to pay for a permit, I won't apply because the city's regulations and what I've negotiated with my neighbors to work for all of us are not in sync.

That's my story on how I became a chicken outlaw

 

[cozycritters]

Just outside city limits, suburban neighborhood, no HOA-- Legal up to 24 birds total. No roosters allowed ($2000 fine for owning one).

 

[NurseELB]

2 chickens over...

 

[shmooborp]

im an outlaw, but my fence is the city limits.. so if any popo come around i just have my chickens "hop the border" lol