Urban chickens in Ypsilanti
Urban chicken farmers in Ypsilanti are close to scoring a victory worth crowing… er… clucking about.Excerpt:Residents of the city of Ypsilanti are one step closer to being able to keep chickens.City Council passed an ordinance on first reading Tuesday night that would establish a permit system to allow property owners the opportunity to keep up to four hens in their backyards.The ordinance was passed in a 4-3 vote at City Council’s regular meeting Tuesday. Councilmembers Lois Richardson, D-Ward 1, and Michael Bodary, D-Ward 2, as well as Mayor Pro-tem Trudy Swanson, D-Ward 1, voted against the ordinance.If passed in second reading, the ordinance allows property owners in the city to apply for a $10 permit until June 2010. The permit, issued per property, would not expire. The principal use of the permit must be for one or two-family units, according to the ordinance.Read the rest of the story here.
Urban chicken farmers in Ypsilanti are close to scoring a victory worth crowing… er… clucking about.
Excerpt:
Residents of the city of Ypsilanti are one step closer to being able to keep chickens.
City Council passed an ordinance on first reading Tuesday night that would establish a permit system to allow property owners the opportunity to keep up to four hens in their backyards.
The ordinance was passed in a 4-3 vote at City Council’s regular meeting Tuesday. Councilmembers Lois Richardson, D-Ward 1, and Michael Bodary, D-Ward 2, as well as Mayor Pro-tem Trudy Swanson, D-Ward 1, voted against the ordinance.
If passed in second reading, the ordinance allows property owners in the city to apply for a $10 permit until June 2010. The permit, issued per property, would not expire. The principal use of the permit must be for one or two-family units, according to the ordinance.
Read the rest of the story here.
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