visit by police & told to get rid of chickens

[Marie1234]

Start by visiting the village council representative who said it was o'kay and ask them to put it in writing that you were told in the past that it was o'kay. With that person's continued support you might have a hope.

 

[alicefelldown]

You need to find out what your parcel # is (tax assessor's office) then find out what zone that falls under (R1, AE, etc). Then look up the actual codes and ordinances for your city and find out what the real laws are.

Never take someone's word for it. You can find almost all of this online (depending on what your city posts of course) - libraries should also carry the codes and ordinances but there isn't a search button there

Best of luck!

 

[PunkinPeep]

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That's what i was going to say. That person may be able to make a simple phone call and get them off your back. That definition is not a law, it is clarification for what is TO BE SAID next.

 

[Over Easy in Adna]

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"Hey, I know you just pulled that out of my pocket, but they are not my drugs, I am holding them for a friend..... besides, these are not even my pants!"

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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"Hey, I know you just pulled that out of my pocket, but they are not my drugs, I am holding them for a friend..... besides, these are not even my pants!"

 

[Mervin]

That excerpt doesn't forbid anything. It merely makes a legal definition of harboring. I would call that person back and politely explain that to them. I would ask them to actually cite an excerpt that forbids it not simply define it. You might also ask them to cite exactly where within the code it is established that they can force you to remove them within ten days also. I like stirring the pot, so I'd keep going until I pushed too far though.

 

[VelvetDragon]

I agree... that is just a definition. It does not say anywhere *in what you quoted* that harboring an animal is not allowed, merely clarifies what that is.

I think if you got a lawyer (there are many that specialize in animal law) this would be cleared up straight away and probably won't cost too much money unless the guy chooses to bring in his own, at which point you could choose to either keep fighting, or not.

 

[PunkinPeep]

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This isn't pushing it too far at all. I'm very conservative, and i don't push the bar, but this is simply reasonable in my opinion. Every thing they do has to be backed up by something, and if it isn't, they're just trying to push you around.

 

[Marie1234]

Someone mentioned stirring the pot...I wouldn't look at it like that at all. In good faith you contacted a person who is a bona fide representative of your community with a specific question and were given a specific answer. Based on that answer you invested time and money. Now you are being told something else and asked to take a loss on that investment based only on incomplete information.

Wanting to get the correct information and seeking some sort of resolution because you acted in good faith is not stirring the pot, it is just a demonstration of your reasonable expectation to be treated with respect.

 

[nonseq]

Where in OH are you? B/c I am dealing with an eerily similar situation.......And I am looking for more folks in my town to bolster my case.