- Jul 7, 2015
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Hi Everyone!
I need some HELP!!
2012 we purchased our home in a small vilage in Oswego County. Then, I received an okay from zoning who said there was nothing in the books against having poultry of any kind as long as we didn't have roosters.
Fast forward to last month, when we received notice that we were being warned about the size of our flock because of a neighbor complaint. I was SHOCKED! BOTH neighbors okayed in the beginning. We have no roosters and while we have ducks and a 3 turkeys, none of them are unclean, unkept or noisier than several dogs in the neighborhood.
the note attached zoning that was put into place over covid shutdown and demands 25.00 licensure to have chickens with a MAXIMUM amount as 5!
There are loads of chicken owners whom I'm not sure will stick their neck out for me, even though it's likely to help them.
Ag law states we MUST purchase AT LEAST 6.
Now that's not all... I was told that I also needed to let the zoning inspector come onto our property (about half an acre of fenced in property with woods in the back) to inspect our chicken coops and runs.
It was to my knowledge that Ag Law also says no Ag buildings need to be inspected unless there are trusses, which we do not have.
When I called him last month, I left a message to suggest we should be grandfathered in.
Today I received a call stating their "new" lawyer states there is NO grandfathering in and that the new law is the new law. They cannot tell who has had chickens at what point in time.
I need help!
Can anyone direct me to Ag laws helping me in my county of Oswego? I could also use pro's to having chickens. I.e., for us, it's gotten rid of ticks completely. The ducks get rid of the pests the chickens don't within our garden. Our turkeys ...gosh, I love them more than the girls and that's hard to believe.
Another thing I found odd...No culling! UMM the SAME neighbor that turned us in for too many chickens (is there really such a thing?!) They hang their deer in the back. They've shot woodchucks and rabbits. But I'm not allowed to cull for actual food?? I have't had to cull a chicken yet. I've even thought of sourcing out one of our turkeys for thanksgiving.
Any lawyers you know of that could help us? They set me up to go before the village board on July 5th. slightly over a week to prepare. I could lose all my flocks. We have a small kids house with two ducks. The original house with 14 hens that we converted shed into hen house with a pretty awesome run. We had it since 2012. We just put a new REAL house beside the duck house for the 8 new chicks and 3 turkeys. We plan to put a run there as well. Keep in mind we have half an acre fenced and a bit more in the woods not fenced. All my runs so far were built to quote my husband, "Like Fort Knocks".
We could really use some help. My husband was laid off over a year ago with no unemployment. We are a small family in the suburbs of an old farm town they are now trying to zone commercially it seems.
We have raised bed gardens in the front and a nice kitchen garden in the back. We mind our own business, We don't turn our neighbors in, and when I moved in, I actually started the neighborhood Christmas gifting. When I was told it was the neighbors we considered our friends, who didn't even tell us they had issues with us, not only was I caught by surprise, but I was angry and utterly devastated! They have been chatting with us, making us think it was the other neighbor and even took the dozen eggs we gave to them recently. NOT EVEN A, "hey, we have an issue, lets figure this out". I got down on my knees and asked God for forgiveness for even THINKING the other neighbor would do such a thing. They were innocent of any wrongdoing. They don't even know whats going on.
So sad. Thank you for listening. If you can help me by giving me advice on what to say and how to defend myself at the town board meeting, We would sure appreciate it. Right now, we are trying to make ends meet. Our garden and eggs are our source of food. ALL the flocks have brought joy in the middle of our adversity.
I need some HELP!!
2012 we purchased our home in a small vilage in Oswego County. Then, I received an okay from zoning who said there was nothing in the books against having poultry of any kind as long as we didn't have roosters.
Fast forward to last month, when we received notice that we were being warned about the size of our flock because of a neighbor complaint. I was SHOCKED! BOTH neighbors okayed in the beginning. We have no roosters and while we have ducks and a 3 turkeys, none of them are unclean, unkept or noisier than several dogs in the neighborhood.
the note attached zoning that was put into place over covid shutdown and demands 25.00 licensure to have chickens with a MAXIMUM amount as 5!
There are loads of chicken owners whom I'm not sure will stick their neck out for me, even though it's likely to help them.
Ag law states we MUST purchase AT LEAST 6.
Now that's not all... I was told that I also needed to let the zoning inspector come onto our property (about half an acre of fenced in property with woods in the back) to inspect our chicken coops and runs.
It was to my knowledge that Ag Law also says no Ag buildings need to be inspected unless there are trusses, which we do not have.
When I called him last month, I left a message to suggest we should be grandfathered in.
Today I received a call stating their "new" lawyer states there is NO grandfathering in and that the new law is the new law. They cannot tell who has had chickens at what point in time.
I need help!
Another thing I found odd...No culling! UMM the SAME neighbor that turned us in for too many chickens (is there really such a thing?!) They hang their deer in the back. They've shot woodchucks and rabbits. But I'm not allowed to cull for actual food?? I have't had to cull a chicken yet. I've even thought of sourcing out one of our turkeys for thanksgiving.
Any lawyers you know of that could help us? They set me up to go before the village board on July 5th. slightly over a week to prepare. I could lose all my flocks. We have a small kids house with two ducks. The original house with 14 hens that we converted shed into hen house with a pretty awesome run. We had it since 2012. We just put a new REAL house beside the duck house for the 8 new chicks and 3 turkeys. We plan to put a run there as well. Keep in mind we have half an acre fenced and a bit more in the woods not fenced. All my runs so far were built to quote my husband, "Like Fort Knocks".
We could really use some help. My husband was laid off over a year ago with no unemployment. We are a small family in the suburbs of an old farm town they are now trying to zone commercially it seems.
We have raised bed gardens in the front and a nice kitchen garden in the back. We mind our own business, We don't turn our neighbors in, and when I moved in, I actually started the neighborhood Christmas gifting. When I was told it was the neighbors we considered our friends, who didn't even tell us they had issues with us, not only was I caught by surprise, but I was angry and utterly devastated! They have been chatting with us, making us think it was the other neighbor and even took the dozen eggs we gave to them recently. NOT EVEN A, "hey, we have an issue, lets figure this out". I got down on my knees and asked God for forgiveness for even THINKING the other neighbor would do such a thing. They were innocent of any wrongdoing. They don't even know whats going on.
So sad. Thank you for listening. If you can help me by giving me advice on what to say and how to defend myself at the town board meeting, We would sure appreciate it. Right now, we are trying to make ends meet. Our garden and eggs are our source of food. ALL the flocks have brought joy in the middle of our adversity.