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Having poultry in a residential zone. It is clear in the bylaw... my husband missed that part of the bylaw. I did, although, email the bylaw officer prior to getting chickens and inquired about getting them and he never responded so I assumed we were ok. He apologized for the oversight... I had some words for him about his oversight.
News coverage? That should help! Just be careful not to bad mouth anyone. No one wants it to be messy.
Having poultry in a residential zone. It is clear in the bylaw... my husband missed that part of the bylaw. I did, although, email the bylaw officer prior to getting chickens and inquired about getting them and he never responded so I assumed we were ok. He apologized for the oversight... I had some words for him about his oversight.
we all need to remember that if there are laws prohibiting livestock/chickens in a certain area, people who move to that area probably don't want to live around livestock/chickens.
I do understand your point and I can see how it would apply to me having a cow or even a rooster. Cows are large, have massive manure and can be a bit loud; roosters are loud and can even be a bit aggressive sometimes. These are 4 hens who barely make a peep and are clean and adorable. We are allowed to have 3 caged birds, 3 dogs, 3 cats, 3 rabbits, 3 of any rodent BUT NOT chickens. They are considered poultry and prohibited... this seems a bit ridiculous to me. To apply for a variance they want to charge me $500 and to get rezoned is even more expensive and requires a $2000. deposit. They make it nearly impossible to change things or make a case for yourself. We will battle this out. i have had 2 visits today alone from local media who are covering our story... hopefully we are able to make a difference or at the least spread the word and educate. The complainant used my BYC page to verify their complaint and a reporter asked me why I still leave up the page. Answer: It goes against everything I believe in. Raising Chickens is not something I am ashamed of or feel I should have to hide. Its about educating my children as well as others in the community and who may stumble across my blogs.
Fingers Crossed for Change!
I do understand your point and I can see how it would apply to me having a cow or even a rooster. Cows are large, have massive manure and can be a bit loud; roosters are loud and can even be a bit aggressive sometimes. These are 4 hens who barely make a peep and are clean and adorable. We are allowed to have 3 caged birds, 3 dogs, 3 cats, 3 rabbits, 3 of any rodent BUT NOT chickens. They are considered poultry and prohibited... this seems a bit ridiculous to me. To apply for a variance they want to charge me $500 and to get rezoned is even more expensive and requires a $2000. deposit. They make it nearly impossible to change things or make a case for yourself. We will battle this out. i have had 2 visits today alone from local media who are covering our story... hopefully we are able to make a difference or at the least spread the word and educate. The complainant used my BYC page to verify their complaint and a reporter asked me why I still leave up the page. Answer: It goes against everything I believe in. Raising Chickens is not something I am ashamed of or feel I should have to hide. Its about educating my children as well as others in the community and who may stumble across my blogs.
Fingers Crossed for Change!
News coverage? That should help! Just be careful not to bad mouth anyone. No one wants it to be messy.
