Christopher Duerksen has written a number of books and papers on progessive planning and zoning. I am booked solid for the next 5-6 months but if there are people here in Tompkins County who want to pursue this later in the year I could put a proposal together for the City of Ithaca and Town of Ithaca (outside Cayuga Heights). The zoning languge would be fairly simple to craft - number of animals permited, size of their home, fencing, setbacks from lot lines, small and noise are the major issues to be (and can be) addressed. The language needs to be written to permit renters as well as owners to to it. The Town of Ithaca does permit "domestic animals" including fowl in its Agricultural and its Low Density Residential zoning dstricts. Unfortunately the majority of residents live in Medium Density zone, which prohibits them. Since that zoning district requires lots with a minimum area of 15,000 square feet, 100 feet of width and 150 feet of depth, they have enough space to do free-range poultry in the backyard. George Frantz
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