The Jamaica Plain Gazette clucks that neighborhood zoning would trump a proposed citywide ordinance revamp to promote urban agriculture, and neighborhood zoning in JP and Roslindale, under which backyard chickens are not allowed to come home to roost, would trump that.
In 2011, the Zoning Board of Appeals ordered a Roslindale resident to roust her chickens, although other people continue to keep birds, hoping their neighbors don't rat them out.
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Rooftops
By Mr Greenjeans
Fri, 07/05/2013 - 2:06pm
Why don't they allow chicken coops on roofs of buildings? With all the roof decks around the city it kind of makes sense.
Because They Are Fire Hazards
By BlackKat
Sat, 07/06/2013 - 2:17pm
BFD says no chickens on roof decks.
No surprises here. Keep the ban.
By mrotown
Sun, 07/07/2013 - 5:03pm
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/backyard-chickens-du...
And get off mrotown's lawn too, you dirty hipsters!
By Jeff F
Sun, 07/07/2013 - 7:08pm
From that articlette:
ERMAHGERD! Hundreds a year!
I can't imagine anything worse... Oh wait, yes I can! From ASPCA's site:
"Approximately 5 million to 7 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year, and approximately 3 million to 4 million are euthanized (60 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats)."
Got that? Millions and millions. Are you implying that there should be a nationwide ban on dogs and cats too?
Proportion -> look it up, mroutragetown.
Yes, clearly the number of
By mrotown
Sun, 07/07/2013 - 10:33pm
Yes, clearly the number of people attempting to do the backyard birdfarm thing is equal to the number of people who buy a dog a cat. Solid logic.
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