Get a Chicken Ordinance Passed In Your City

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	How To Get A Chicken Ordinance Passed Want to get a chicken ordinance passed in your city, but feel overwhelmed? It can be done, but be aware it takes time and persistence. Here are some steps you can take to change the local laws to allow you to keep a flock in your neighborhood: Meet the Mayor Make an appointment with the mayor to get a feel for how the council feels about urban chickens. Are they concerned about the noise? Or the smell? Is your mayor worried about one or two irresponsible people opening a chicken farm in town? A discussion with your mayor will give you an idea of how to word your proposal. Look Up Simiar Laws Go online and study the residential chicken laws other cities have passed. Find one that is similar to the law you want to draft and copy it, changing it where needed. This will not only give you an example of how an ordinance should look, but will also demonstrate to council members that other cities have done the same. Write out your proposed ordinance and make enough copies for every council member, the mayors and others. Make an Appointment Call the city clerk’s office and explain what you want to do. Be courteous and humble. The clerk will explain to you what you need to do and make an appointment for you to address the city council. Usually, you will speak to the council at their next meeting under New Business. At the Meeting Explain to the council about your proposed ordinance, and give everyone a copy of your proposal. If you are lucky, the proposal will pass right away. If you live in a larger city, the proposal will likely be sent to a side committee for discussion. Attend all the extra meetings if you can. In the meantime, start a pro-chicken public relations campaign. Write letters to the editor of your paper, and get your friends and neighbors to do the same. If the side committee approves your proposal, then the full council will approve it as well. If Your Proposal Doesn’t Pass In the words of Winston Churchill: Never, never, never give up! Keep writing letters to the editor, get a petition going and keep trying. Get enough people interested in urban chickens and you will, eventually get your chicken ordinance passed. More Homesteading Chicken Links Tips on Raising City Chickens Get your chicks off to the right start with a brooder How to care for your flock Why a portable coop is best Eggs - a great source of homesteading income Learn which breed is right for you Tips on raising the organic flock Return from the Chicken Ordinance Passed page to Home	Subscribe to my free ezine! Successful Homesteading is a bi-weekly e-zine covering everything about self-reliance and the healthy, frugal life. Imagine! Great tips on organic gardening, self reliance, frugal living and frugal recipes on a regular basis and sent straight to your ebox! Click here to subscribe.
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