Are we transitioning to urban or rural?
Bozeman Considers: What to Do About Neighborhood Chickens?
By Lucia Stewart, 7-22-09
Bozeman is the latest Montana town to squabble over allowing chickens into the city limits.
It ruffled a few feathers over the past couples months after one couple was forced to move their chicks outside the city limits, leading to the formation of Community Led Urban Chicken Movement. The city’s current draft ordinance will allow 4-6 chickens, no roosters, and they are still determining license and enclosure requirements.
The issue is considered serious detriment to the neighborhood by some. Others argue “stop wasting our city’s time.” And others can’t see their backyards without their chickens.
We can learn from our neighbors in Missoula on the humor and seriousness of the subject through this great film put together by Missoula contributor Anne Medley in 2007.
So, may I ask this. Is this a sign our towns are becoming urbanized or are we returning to our agricultural roots?
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This is what good neighborhood zoning ordinances are for...to protect everyone's property. If you can raise chickens, why not goats? Sheep? How about a cow? Why not horses?
How about a chicken tax to compensate neighbors for lost property value?