Naturally all these ordinances are pro chicken, but my last post was a little dry, so I've added comments...
Cincinnati - "No person shall confine any fowl in a crate, box, or other receptacle in a cramped or unnatural position ", "No person shall use any live, newly hatched fowl or bird as a toy "
Who enforces these laws?
Monterey, CA - "Raising four or less chickens, rabbits, or other similar fowl or small animals is permitted as an accessory use." Gotta love California - so fashion conscious. More than four and they're no longer accessories.
Carlsbad, NM - " No chick, duckling, gosling or rabbit that has been dyed or otherwise colored artificially may be sold or offered for sale, raffled, offered or given as a prize, premium, or advertising device, or displayed in any store, shop, carnival or other public place."
Once you dye-to-match your pet - you're stuck with it. Notice this law does not apply in Monterey. http://www.municode.com/Resources/gateway.asp?pid=12431&sid=31 Green River, WY - Animal : "Every living dumb creature, domestic or wild." This is a common animal definition in ordinances - seems to describe humans also.
"Sec. 6-4. Proper control to prevent a public nuisance required.
It shall be unlawful for any owner to fail to exercise proper care and control of his animals to prevent them from becoming a public nuisance. Excessive, continuous or untimely barking, molesting passersby, chasing vehicles, habitually attacking other domestic animals, running wild game, trespassing upon school grounds, trespassing upon private property, noxious or offensive odors emanating from their living conditions, or unsanitary living conditions shall be deemed a nuisance."
Seriously - this kind of generic nuisance clause is common in ordinances and applies to all animals. http://www.municode.com/Resources/gateway.asp?pid=10427&sid=50 Okay - This is the BEST!
'No person owning or having in his custody any animal shall violate any laws, rules or regulations of the state applicable thereto." Alright, that's pretty general - it's against the law to break the law if you own an animal or have one with you.
"Keeping of wild or exotic animals. "wild or exotic animal" means an animal which is usually not a domestic animal and which can normally be found in the wild state, with or without mean or vicious propensities, including, but not limited to, lions, tigers, leopards, panthers, bears, wolves, alligators, crocodiles, apes, foxes, elephants, rhinoceroses, and all forms of poisonous or large snakes, including those considered dangerous such as boas and pythons, lynxes, raccoons, skunks, monkeys, and like animals." Really? So you get a lot of rhinos, apes and crocodiles running wild in Oklahoma???
"It is unlawful for any person to keep, own, maintain, use or have under his control or in his possession any rabbits, large animals or fowl within 40 feet, to be measured in the most direct line, of any dwelling or any place of business. Any cow, horse or goat stable must be located at the rear of the lot."
"It is unlawful for any person to molest, destroy, wound, shoot, or shoot at any native American song bird anywhere within the corporate limits of the city" Reasonable - molesting of birds must take place outside city limits.
"It is unlawful for any person to put any dead animal in any street, alley or any other public place"
"swine are not permitted to remain in the city for a period longer than 12 hours"
Good, clear laws - seems like a nice place to live.
Yes, it's true. Just under a year ago, the city of South Portland, Maine created an ordinance allowing 6 hens per residence on relatively small lots and they have had absolutely NO PROBLEMS as a result. http://www.theforecaster.net/story.php?storyid=15608
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