Residents in LeHigh Acres , Florida are push to make backyard chicken legal .
Fromthis article :
“ I came here because I did n’t want to last in a HOA ( homeowners connexion ) community , you add up out here because you need multitude to pass on you alone , ” said resident Teresa Park . “ I have a half acre , I ’ve never possess chicken because I ’ve watched my friend get busted . ”
Another householder with backyard chicken in LeHigh Acreswas told to get rid of his birds back in May :
Charles Edwards has two options : get free of his seven chicken or pay $ 250 each day in fines .
“ I think I should have the right to do as I please on my own property , specially if I ’m not harm anybody , ” said Edwards . “ I want them well-chosen . These are my pets . ”
He build the Gallus gallus hencoop himself .
His seven chickens together produce about a dozen eggs each Clarence Day . He does n’t sell them . He say he share them with his neighbor .
“ These eggs are fantastic liken to store - buy nut , ” said Edwards .
He may soon have no choice but to go back to the food market memory because he ’s ravish Lee County ’s code .
A dozen eggs a sidereal day from seven chicken is … larger-than-life , and unlikely ; however , that ’s beside the point .
The storey of government now in play in much of the US have made home food production much more difficult than it should be . County restrictions on Gallus gallus are just a symptom of a outstanding societal malady where private property and individual rights are trample for a left-winger “ greater good ” that usually end up only benefiting a minuscule portion of the universe while throttle everyone else .
I express joy at one commentbelow this articlefrom Jane , a disgruntled LeHigh Acres resident :
“ I mean it is perfectly ridiculous that we have to petition to have Gallus gallus to feed ourselves on our own dimension , but they ( commissioners ) can spend $ 500,000 to put a dealings Mexican valium in on Beth Stacy Blvd , and Frank Mann told me at the “ meeting ” for the circle that and I cite , “ half a million dollars , that ’s nothing honey ! ” Not only was I offended he called a constituent “ love ” but that he call back spending half a million dollars was soft touch alteration . Having lay hens in our backyards , does n’t cost them anything , but exit revenue when they fines those of us that have them illicitly ! I call BS Frank Mann , vote him out , his clock time has come ! ”
Frank Mann , chair of the dining table of county commissioner , isthe guy who tell :
“ If you may get a groundswell here that really demonstrates strong community support , and you ’re a residential district of 85,000 to 100,000 people , that would be a jump - off point to border on the county commissioners . ”
overnice . That would “ be a jump - off point to border on the county commissioner . ”
sound like he is really interested in the little guys . Not .
I helped with a chicken battle in Smyrna , Tennessee ( may the town be buried in ash tree and forget to clock time ) .
We lost .
The townspeople council was completely uninterested in anything that would rock the gravy holder or expand freedom . They were delight their fiefdom and real estate deal and watch our requests with despite . I could say you some stories …
I wish the occupant of LeHigh Acres the very good in their petition . Even being leave alone by codification enforcement would be a estimable start . It ’s going to be a long fight , though , unless they can get the pinna of someone unforced to tolerate chicken owners to live and allow live .
My two cents : run for office , folks . Get in . Then dismantle all the county power you’re able to .
