Hi Jane, I also live in NE Ithaca & I'm interested in changing the City/Town zoning law to permit small "family flocks."
This past Saturday, Cornell Cooperative Extension held a "Homesteading" workshop focusing on backyard livestock (mostly poultry). I wasn't able to make it but contacted the organizer. She said at the workshop several people asked about changing the zoning laws. She added that after research on ordinances was done, she could call for a meeting to start the petition. So it sounds like there's a lot of people interested but we're are not organized. By the way, have you checked your zoning? A two acre lot is pretty big and I wonder if you're zoned Low Density Residential. If you are, if I recall the code correctly, you are permitted to have chickens. Chris Jung >>>>>>>>> Message: 13 Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:05:56 -0400 From: Jane Marie Law <[email protected]> Subject: [SustainableTompkins] backyard chickens again Hello All, I have been dreaming about having chickens in my backyard for years. I live in NE Ithaca and have a very large yard, almost two acres, and the back yard is completely fences and I could even fence a smaller area for a chicken run outside a coop. I have done all the research on chickens and have friends whoa re willing to help me. But I want no stealth chickens. Is there a movement afoot to change town zoning on this in light of the upcoming economic crisis? JM -- Jane Marie Law <<<<<<<<< _______________________________________________ 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
