Trying to get backyard chickens legal in Warren County, OH

[Bigs]

This is what the warren/clearcreek county replied to me on chickens in backyard. all due to mainly one guy not wanting it..

 

[Bigs]

Hi- any updates? We are on an acre in Clearcreek Twp-would like chickens but just saw the 3 acre rule for Warren County

I have a PDF of the board statement rejecting it.

 

[Bigs]

You could go to the commissioners and ask for a variance. In town here it is illegal to have chickens, but some people have asked for a variance and gotten it.

yea found that in 2020 they rejected it because basically one guy on council doesnt want it and hes in zoning.

 

[cam_richards23]

I am also rooting for you! I live in Maineville and would LOVE to have chickens. I’ll sign a petition if I need to.

I am also in Maineville and looking to get some chickens. One of my next door neighbors in my subdivision has had some for at least 3 years so I plan to ask them if they are permitted to. Someone else 1/4 mile up the road also has them.

 

[Chicken_tiger_catt]

Hi!

I live in Warren County, OH. Based on the laws of Warren county, any land parcel under 3 acres can have NO chickens. I wrote to the township and zoning office and they both basically told me there is nothing they can do. I also wrote to the county commissioner, but haven't had a response yet. I wrote a letter bringing up all the positive aspects of chicken husbandry, and I also added regulations from a township close to here so they could have a basis of what I'm asking for. Basically 4 hens, no roosters, with limits on how far away the coops have to be from property lines and houses.

Has anyone been able to change their county's rules and regulations regarding chickens? If so, how did you do it?

I don't know anything about changing laws, but I do have a relative in Zanesville who was told she couldn't have chickens, and so adopted 3 " emotional support fowl"

 

[MichaelNDayton]

Hi!

I live in Warren County, OH. Based on the laws of Warren county, any land parcel under 3 acres can have NO chickens. I wrote to the township and zoning office and they both basically told me there is nothing they can do. I also wrote to the county commissioner, but haven't had a response yet. I wrote a letter bringing up all the positive aspects of chicken husbandry, and I also added regulations from a township close to here so they could have a basis of what I'm asking for. Basically 4 hens, no roosters, with limits on how far away the coops have to be from property lines and houses.

Has anyone been able to change their county's rules and regulations regarding chickens? If so, how did you do it?

I see this email is from 2022. Does Warren County, specifically Waynesville allow chickens?