NEWS
DULUTH CITY CHICKENS - AUG. 2008 UPDATE/NEWS
(as of aug. 6, 2008) the chicken-raising-in-Duluth proposal was tabled at the 7/28/08 council mtg, to make proposals clearer/cleaner and sync with proposed new "chapter 6" animal rules coming from Animal Control, with chicken wording in it As of this moment its unclear if Chickens will be on Aug. 11 agenda, or move to Aug 25.. city council agenda. we'll know on aug. 7th Also More rules are being proposed via city attorney's office.
DULUTH CITY CHICKENS - JULY 2008 UPDATE/NEWS
In June, The Duluth Planning Commission tied 4-4 on the allow-chickens
zoning proposal. The proposal will work its way back onto the City Council
agenda, but it may be August.
Its important to note that the zoning change is only part of what will be
done to allow chickens. Duluth City Animal Control is updating "Chapter 6
/ Animals and Fowl" with rules for chickens in the city. At this point DCC
supports and anticipates the following rules: No Roosters, domestic use &
consumption (no egg selling), Chickens must be kept in an enclosed area, A
permit will be required, $8 - same as other animal permits.
For more information from the Duluth City Chickens, read our informative
Backyard
Chickens Talking Points
The Duluth City Chickens also pledges provide ongoing
education, information and tours about chicken raising in the city.
DULUTH CITY CHICKENS - JUNE 2008 UPDATE/NEWS
The proposal to legalize raising Chickens in duluth continues onward.
In April, The city council pass the proposal on to the Planning
Commission. In early May, the Planning Commission tabled the proposal, so
city staff could work on the proposal. Duluth City Chickens is working
with city officials to get an agreeable proposal.
The proposal is on the Planning commission agenda for their Tues. June
10th meeting. It now looks like the Planning Commission may not get a
proposal to vote on until their July meeting, and then possibly to City
Council by their later July meeting. However, it could take even longer
then this because the proposal are being split into two... Zoning
(city code chap. 50) allowing chickens, and Animal/Fowl Rules (city code
chap. 6) that may take longer.
Continue to contact your city councilors and planning commission members
and tell them you support chickens in the city! Sign your name and city
address!
CITY COUNCIL EMAIL ADDRESSES & DISTRICT / CONTACT INFO
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION / STAFF CONTACT INFO (ask them to forward to planning commissioners)
The Duluth City Council is taking up the possibility of allowing the keeping of chickens in the city of Duluth. The proposal, listed below, is a line of text added to the zoning code that allows keeping chickens (but not roosters). The proposal gets it's first hearing this coming Monday, April 14th, at the city council meeting.
Duluthians, please contact your city councilor(s) and tell them you support keeping chickens in the city!
CITY COUNCIL EMAIL ADDRESSES & DISTRICT / CONTACT INFO
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TIME LINE (possible)
- Apr. 14th, first hearing at City Council
- May 13th, Planning Committee
- May 27th, second hearing at City Council
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THE PROPOSAL...
COMMITTEE 1 BY COUNCILORS GILBERT AND GARDNER
08-020-O - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 50-55.1 OF THE DULUTH CITY CODE, 1959, AS AMENDED, PERTAINING TO KEEPING CHICKENS IN CITY.
COUNCIL REQ/ATTORNEY STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This ordinance allows the keeping of chickens for domestic use within the city of Duluth.
chicken-keeping proposal, city of duluth
The proposal adds the "chicken" wording to the Duluth City zoning code, 50-55.1 (section b): ->>>new wording<<<-
(b) Agricultural uses primarily for home consumption, such as domestic gardening, berry or bush crops, tree crops,
flower gardening, nurseries, orchards, ->>> keeping chickens, except
roosters, in a suitable coop for domestic use and
consumption on the premises only <<<-, aviaries and apiaries, including
a greenhouse, but not including a salesroom or
roadside stand;
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT http://DuluthCityChickens.org "Duluth City Chickens" is a local grassroots group that promotes responsible urban agriculture by establishing clear legal guidelines for raising chickens within the city of Duluth. "