Illegal under DeKalb County code, are backyard chickens about to become legal in Dunwoody? Last night the Dunwoody Planning Commission voted 7-0 to legalize backyard chickens. The issue now goes to the Dunwoody City Council for a vote, which will probably be a lot closer.What potentially does legalizing backyard chickens mean to Springfield residents? Probably nothing, as 99 percent of us will have no interest in raising chickens. However, somewhere along the line, a neighbor will buy a coop and take a stab at it. Let's hope that neighbor does so responsibly. I'll have to admit, I have not seen, first hand, a backyard chicken coop. But from what others tell me, as long as the owner is responsible with the daily upkeep, it is not an issue. Let's hope that's the case.
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6 comments:
Bob: Is that one fancy-schmancy chicken coop in the picture with this post? Wow.
Bob, the coop is no in the "Williamsburg-style". What gives? :) - Just kidding - maybe.
Dunwoody Mom,
You might be onto something. Perhaps we should write that into the code, that's if council approves chickens! And Steve - perhaps we need a height restriction!
Is it me or we have been talking about chicken for 4 months now? Vote...please!!!
One thing Dunwoody City Council never looked at was setting minimum construction standards for coops. TheChickenWhisperer said you could start with plastic dog kennels/carriers...I disagree with that approach. Requiring a permanent wood or metal structure of minimum dimensions and restricting the height would be a good thing....
BTW, Here's a minimalist chicken coop that beats the heck out of a dog kennel/pet carrier arrangement!!!
http://www.plans4buildachickencoop.com/planning-chicken-coop/
Dunwoody staff could review this booklet, and set some "guidelines" for coop construction that would alleviate a lot of concerns.
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