Prior to getting chickens I went to the town (Pawling) to check the allowed # of birds. The lady smiled and said there is no limit on hens or roos. I guess we are lucky up here in the sticks.
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That's it. I'm moving to Pawling.
I found this article but it doesn't give islip restrictions so I dunno
Backyard chickens ruffle feathers in Islip Town
Originally published: August 17, 2010 8:35 PM
Updated: August 17, 2010 10:18 PM
By JENNIFER MALONEY [email protected]
Photo credit: Handout / 2009 | Chickens crowd the fence.
Spurred by residents' complaints about wandering fowl, the town board Tuesday passed a town code amendment requiring live poultry to be kept in enclosures, rather than being allowed to roam free in backyards - from which, inevitably, they escape.
"In some neighborhoods, they're running wild," said Councilman Steven Flotteron, who sponsored the resolution. "I've seen them myself, in Brentwood and Central Islip, when I'm out campaigning."
VIDEO: Residents take issue with noisy, roaming chickens
At a public hearing before the vote Tuesday, residents of the College Woods neighborhood in Central Islip spoke of hens strutting through their yards and, yes, chickens crossing the road. One resident showed a reporter a photo of eight chicks that strayed from home in June.
"I've seen them up and down my street," said Lisa Zuhlke, who lives on Elm Street, a cul-de-sac that abuts a property with a pen that Tuesday held some four dozen hens, six roosters, four turkeys and a duck.
In front of the house on Wilson Boulevard, two hand-painted signs read: "Huevos frescos," or fresh eggs. The homeowner could not be reached Tuesday.
Central Islip civic leader Debbie Cavanagh told the board she has seen a chicken wander into the parking lot of a nonprofit group on Carleton Avenue from the adjacent house on St. John Street. No one answered the door Tuesday at the house, which has a chicken coop in the side yard.
Cavanagh asked the board to limit the number of backyard poultry a homeowner can keep.
Chickens in the streets "are creating a hazard," said town attorney Alicia O'Connor.
Zuhlke and other neighbors also begged town board members to stop the clucks and cock-a-doodle-doos emanating day and night from behind the property's stockade fence - a problem the code amendment did not address.
"You can't even keep your windows open," Beverly Rivera, 60, said in an interview Tuesday in front of her Elm Street home. "It's really not fair to people."
Islip Supervisor Philip Nolan, who advised residents to continue filing noise complaints, said the town is working on strengthening its noise ordinance, which does not directly address fowl noises. Flotteron, meanwhile, said the town would consider suggestions on further limits.
Suffolk Legis. Ricardo Montano (D-Brentwood) said many friends in his youth kept chickens. "I think that's a tradition that's passed," he said, noting the advantages of backyard fowl: "They lay eggs. The eggs are healthy." A full-throated male near his former home in Central Islip used to wake him every morning. "I used to hate that rooster," he said.
THE RULES
Other Long Island towns' regulations regarding residential chickens and chicken coops:
BABYLON No person shall keep any fowl in any building, yard or enclosure within
100 feet of the dwelling of any other person. No more than 30 fowl can be kept within 200 feet of any other residential property. Fowl must be secured within a building, yard or enclosure "in such manner as to prevent the running at large or flying out of such fowl."
BROOKHAVEN Residents can have no more than six female fowl, and no roosters. Chicken are free to roam.
HUNTINGTON Residents can keep up to eight chickens or ducks in pens, coops or houses that are not visible from surrounding residences and streets, and that must be cleaned daily. All chickens, ducks and eggs are for the sole use of the homeowner or tenant. The birds must be confined to the property. No roosters permitted.
SMITHTOWN No regulations.
HEMPSTEAD Neither chickens nor coops are allowed.
NORTH HEMPSTEAD No accessory structure used for housing chickens shall be less than 50 feet from any property line. Residents not permitted to feed or shelter pigeons.
OYSTER BAY No chickens allowed without permit.
Sources: Town officials
Backyard chickens ruffle feathers in Islip Town
Originally published: August 17, 2010 8:35 PM
Updated: August 17, 2010 10:18 PM
By JENNIFER MALONEY [email protected]
Photo credit: Handout / 2009 | Chickens crowd the fence.
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For more on this story visit News12 Long IslandSpurred by residents' complaints about wandering fowl, the town board Tuesday passed a town code amendment requiring live poultry to be kept in enclosures, rather than being allowed to roam free in backyards - from which, inevitably, they escape.
"In some neighborhoods, they're running wild," said Councilman Steven Flotteron, who sponsored the resolution. "I've seen them myself, in Brentwood and Central Islip, when I'm out campaigning."
VIDEO: Residents take issue with noisy, roaming chickens
At a public hearing before the vote Tuesday, residents of the College Woods neighborhood in Central Islip spoke of hens strutting through their yards and, yes, chickens crossing the road. One resident showed a reporter a photo of eight chicks that strayed from home in June.
"I've seen them up and down my street," said Lisa Zuhlke, who lives on Elm Street, a cul-de-sac that abuts a property with a pen that Tuesday held some four dozen hens, six roosters, four turkeys and a duck.
In front of the house on Wilson Boulevard, two hand-painted signs read: "Huevos frescos," or fresh eggs. The homeowner could not be reached Tuesday.
Central Islip civic leader Debbie Cavanagh told the board she has seen a chicken wander into the parking lot of a nonprofit group on Carleton Avenue from the adjacent house on St. John Street. No one answered the door Tuesday at the house, which has a chicken coop in the side yard.
Cavanagh asked the board to limit the number of backyard poultry a homeowner can keep.
Chickens in the streets "are creating a hazard," said town attorney Alicia O'Connor.
Zuhlke and other neighbors also begged town board members to stop the clucks and cock-a-doodle-doos emanating day and night from behind the property's stockade fence - a problem the code amendment did not address.
"You can't even keep your windows open," Beverly Rivera, 60, said in an interview Tuesday in front of her Elm Street home. "It's really not fair to people."
Islip Supervisor Philip Nolan, who advised residents to continue filing noise complaints, said the town is working on strengthening its noise ordinance, which does not directly address fowl noises. Flotteron, meanwhile, said the town would consider suggestions on further limits.
Suffolk Legis. Ricardo Montano (D-Brentwood) said many friends in his youth kept chickens. "I think that's a tradition that's passed," he said, noting the advantages of backyard fowl: "They lay eggs. The eggs are healthy." A full-throated male near his former home in Central Islip used to wake him every morning. "I used to hate that rooster," he said.
THE RULES
Other Long Island towns' regulations regarding residential chickens and chicken coops:
BABYLON No person shall keep any fowl in any building, yard or enclosure within
100 feet of the dwelling of any other person. No more than 30 fowl can be kept within 200 feet of any other residential property. Fowl must be secured within a building, yard or enclosure "in such manner as to prevent the running at large or flying out of such fowl."
BROOKHAVEN Residents can have no more than six female fowl, and no roosters. Chicken are free to roam.
HUNTINGTON Residents can keep up to eight chickens or ducks in pens, coops or houses that are not visible from surrounding residences and streets, and that must be cleaned daily. All chickens, ducks and eggs are for the sole use of the homeowner or tenant. The birds must be confined to the property. No roosters permitted.
SMITHTOWN No regulations.
HEMPSTEAD Neither chickens nor coops are allowed.
NORTH HEMPSTEAD No accessory structure used for housing chickens shall be less than 50 feet from any property line. Residents not permitted to feed or shelter pigeons.
OYSTER BAY No chickens allowed without permit.
Sources: Town officials
Ok so it sounds like no restriction on # but must be caged. This is from 2010 tho.
60 chickens! Woohoo I can dream at least
Central Islip Chickens Banned from Roaming
By Lindsay Christ on August 18th, 2010
The Islip town board passed a resolution on Tuesday that requires live poultry to be kept in enclosures instead of being allowed to roam freely in backyards.
This resolution was passed in response to complaints by residents in the College Woods area of Central Islip that chickens were escaping, and as a result were crossing roads and wandering into other yards.
The residents voiced their complaints at a public hearing that took place before the board’s vote. One woman said that a neighboring home has almost 60 fowls, and that she has seen them on the street. Another resident showed a picture of eight baby chicks that had escaped from a home.
advertisementThe resolution did not address all of the complaints, as many residents said the noise from roosters was a disturbance as well.
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60 chickens! Woohoo I can dream at least
Central Islip Chickens Banned from Roaming
By Lindsay Christ on August 18th, 2010
This resolution was passed in response to complaints by residents in the College Woods area of Central Islip that chickens were escaping, and as a result were crossing roads and wandering into other yards.
The residents voiced their complaints at a public hearing that took place before the board’s vote. One woman said that a neighboring home has almost 60 fowls, and that she has seen them on the street. Another resident showed a picture of eight baby chicks that had escaped from a home.
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With Associated Press
Come on up. It's a great area.
Oh NO !!
acording to this islip town PDF thing I found on line
http://www.islipcda.org/College Woods/Town House.pdf
Read # 10 if u go to link
Says something like
No poultry, cows, horses etc are permitted to be maintained
Makes no sense to me, I googled town of islip chickens
Other links seem to say different than this, but this "looks" official
maybe it's fake.
acording to this islip town PDF thing I found on line
http://www.islipcda.org/College Woods/Town House.pdf
Read # 10 if u go to link
Says something like
No poultry, cows, horses etc are permitted to be maintained
Makes no sense to me, I googled town of islip chickens
Other links seem to say different than this, but this "looks" official
maybe it's fake.
I wanna come too!
Tired of suburban life
I just want to grow veggies, raise chickens ( and Roos), maybe a dairy goat,
in PEACE
I do too. My dream is a little farm for veggies and chickens and a couple of cows. Maybe some ducks too. Okay and a couple of alpacas for Bobby...
So here's a small world story for all you chicken folks: Donna a/k/a Howlingood, is the sister of a friend of mine from my law school days. He and I were talking on Tuesday and I mentioned the chickens. He started telling me about his sister Donna and lo and behold, it's OUR Donna. I love stuff like that!
My rotator cuff surgery was cleared this evening, so I'm headed to the hospital in the morning. Wish me luck. Up until this afternoon, I was playing with a slight fever, but it's all good now.
Is it wrong to be looking forward to the sedation?
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