Milton City Council votes down chicken plan
There will be no chickens in Milton backyards.
That's the takeaway from a Milton City Council meeting Wednesday night, where a proposal to allow chickens in residential areas was struck down.
David Adams, Brett Frazier, Maxine Striegl and Don Vruwink voted in favor of the motion to deny. Anissa Welch was the lone vote against the motion.
At the council's July 27 meeting, a proposal to allow backyard chickens was approved by a 4-3 vote, with Mayor Tom Chesmore casting the tie-breaking ballot. City Attorney Mark Schroeder drafted an ordinance regulating the keeping of chickens on residential property.
The ordinance would have prohibited any resident from having a male chicken or more than six female chickens, keeping chickens outside of a coop or enclosure, and building coops within 15 feet of any property line. The ordinance would also have required written consent from all of the petitioner's neighbors.
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Aug 10, 2012 at 7:54 a.m.
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Here is a link to a city that has had the chicken ordinance for 8 years. Make your own opinion from facts, not hypothetical thought. A few chickens do not stink up a yard, in fact they improve it.
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/madiso...
Aug 10, 2012 at 2:06 a.m.
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There is no benefit that would warrant tolerating the stench of ripe chicken poo on a hot day. The council knew there would be neighbor disputes a mile long if they allowed it. Wise decision.
Aug 9, 2012 at 8:51 p.m.
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Let my neighbors have chickens on their own property if they want. If the chickens end up on my property my dog will be even happier. Win-win.
Aug 9, 2012 at 7:54 p.m.
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Is this a symptom of 'Urban Areas' within old, outlying villages, turned bedroom communities? Sounds like 'gentrification' to me. I agree with tthompson and RustyRotor... Sanity? Whose? Sounds like those neighborhoods that outlaw treehouses for children (or adults...or chickens). Try it, you'll like it!
Aug 9, 2012 at 5:45 p.m.
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In fact it is available right here in the US.
http://www.exoticmeatsandmore.com/
Aug 9, 2012 at 5:38 p.m.
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Somewhere, someplace in this world a cat, dog or rodent is on someone's dinner plate.
Aug 9, 2012 at 3:36 p.m.
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"Schuetz said his discussions with residents and neighbors regarding the proposal boiled down to a general sentiment: “I don’t want that (backyard chickens) next to me.”"
What's funny to me is how NO ONE wants anyone to tell them what to do in their own back yard, but it seems almost NO ONE has a problem voicing an opinion on what their neighbor should do in his/her back yard.
Aug 9, 2012 at 3:34 p.m.
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I agree with..."Sanity prevails"
Aug 9, 2012 at 2:02 p.m.
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Wow do not let people have something they can benefit from. Chickens are edible and productive, dogs,cats and rodents are not. Meat prices are insane and to save a little money is not going to happen with the Gov. we have now, Local or State. Soon they will not allow gardens...
Aug 9, 2012 at 12:33 p.m.
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"Schuetz said his discussions with residents and neighbors regarding the proposal boiled down to a general sentiment: “I don’t want that (backyard chickens) next to me.”"
"The ordinance would also have required written consent from all of the petitioner's neighbors. "
Umm, so don't sign the consent form and you won't have chickens next door. Seems simple to me.
Aug 9, 2012 at 12:22 p.m.
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Sounds to me like there are some chickens on the board...
Oh well, let's just keep on allowing other animals, like dogs, cats, etc..
Too bad...
Aug 9, 2012 at 12:16 p.m.
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Sanity prevails.
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