Joel, I just downloaded the text of the South Portland regulations. It is quite conservative but not as bad as some zoning regulations I've read. It does offer a good starting point for use in Tompkins County. I definitely agree that the $50 upfront fee is pretty excessive. (about 2 months worth of egg production from 6 chickens) I also think that the annual permit renewal ($25) is a little excessive and not really worth it to the City. If anybody would like a copy of the South Portland regulations you can e-mail me offline at [email protected] Cheers! George
--- On Thu, 2/5/09, Joel and Sarah Gagnon <[email protected]> wrote: From: Joel and Sarah Gagnon <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [SustainableTompkins] Urban chickens in small-town Maine and Cleveland OH(!) To: "Sustainable Tompkins County listserv" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 3:49 PM If the same cities applied the same logic and criteria to the keeping of all animals, there would be far fewer dogs in cities. You have to want the eggs pretty badly to be willing to pay $50 up front in fees before you even begin to construct a chicken house (salvaged materials not allowed, of course) or pen. I guess it's a start. Joel At 06:09 PM 2/4/09 -0500, you wrote: >Dear Friends--More on urban chickens (and bees!) from the Fostering >Sustainable Behavior Listserv <[email protected]>. Checkout the links >in the following two e-mails. Tom >#1: > >Hi John, > >There are a number of towns and cities in Maine that have decided to >allow the keeping of chickens. Recently a 10 year old got the City of >South Portland to change its regulations. Here is a link to an article: >http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=132313&ac=PHnws >and a link to the family's website: >http://www.sailzora.com/SoPoChickens.htm >And if you Google 'south portland maine chickens" you will get a >number of other links to stories. > >Maybe you need to recruit a 10 year old! ;-) > >Best of luck, > >Marianne DuBois >Maine Department of Environmental Protection >UnitedStates >www.maine.gov/dep > >#2: > >The City of Cleveland just today (!!) legalized urban chickens. >Councilman Joe Cimperman introduced the legislation and the Ohio >State University agricultural extension oficer here has been working >hard to get public support. I know there has been some fear, but also >lots of excitement. Both of them might be willing to discuss their experience. > >Today's news article is here: >http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1233653414210720.xml&coll=2 > >Good luck! > > > >Toni Thayer >Preterm >United States > >****************************************** >Tom Shelley >118 E. Court St. >Ithaca, NY 14850 >607 342-0864 >[email protected] >http://www.myspace.com/99319958 (Last updated 12-22-08.) >http://www.facebook.com/129295929#/home.php (Last updated 1-14-09.) > >Compost Educator and Sustainability Scion > >Buy products in glass, not plastic! Recycle all of your glass bottles. > >The percentage of PET recycled is declining. > >PET Recycling Rages Graph > >Source: National Association for PET Container Resources, American >Plastics Council >Note: 39% of plastic recycled in 2003 was PET. >_______________________________________________ >For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, >please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ > >RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: >[email protected] >http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins >Questions about the list? ask [email protected] >free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
