tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post4501600527795840945..comments2023-12-27T07:25:11.324-05:00Comments on Cincinnati Locavore: Chicken-Keeping and Property ValuesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-1886193789450291452016-03-21T10:44:27.494-04:002016-03-21T10:44:27.494-04:00Hi, anonymous! You might try joining the cincinnat...Hi, anonymous! You might try joining the cincinnati backyard chickens group at https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/cincinnatibackyardchickens/infoApocalypsologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05416863017760472767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-51037422174338012052016-02-28T15:57:37.745-05:002016-02-28T15:57:37.745-05:00I am interested in hearing from neighbors in Deer ...I am interested in hearing from neighbors in Deer Park! How many do you have and have you had any problems?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-19410239098453435742014-09-04T09:24:27.331-04:002014-09-04T09:24:27.331-04:00James, thanks for your comment. The city may hav...James, thanks for your comment. The city may have no plans to enforce this, but the land use code only allows "The keeping of small animals, provided, however, that buildings housing animals be at least 100 feet from adjacent property lines and that the lot or tract of land have an area of not less than ten acres." So for most residents, this would seem to essentially prohibit the keeping of chickens. This is why I have Mt Healthy listed as 'essentially prohibit' rather than 'prohibit.' You're allowed to keep chickens if you have at least ten acres of land. Even requiring the coops/enclosures to be 100' from property lines limits it to properties of about an acre.<br />Apocalypsologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05416863017760472767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-5339680522594279362014-09-04T09:00:55.193-04:002014-09-04T09:00:55.193-04:00Anonymous, your best bet is to call the city of Ha...Anonymous, your best bet is to call the city of Hamilton and ask what their zoning and ordinances allow and/or require with regard to keeping chickens.Apocalypsologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05416863017760472767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-20709530631492871702014-02-18T12:04:20.288-05:002014-02-18T12:04:20.288-05:00I have been having a hard time pinning down a conc...I have been having a hard time pinning down a concrete answer, so I figures I'd ask here. I live within city limits of Hamilton Ohio, that's butler county. We are wanting to get 3-4 hens to raise for eggs. They would have a completely covered run along with coupe. There would be no free-ranging what so ever. The ordinance that I have found isn't clear on its definition of cages fowl. Any clarification would be great! <br />Thank you and God BlessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-88783051734400992662013-07-11T17:59:31.245-04:002013-07-11T17:59:31.245-04:00Mt. Healthy does allow chickens.
I am on City C...Mt. Healthy does allow chickens. <br /><br />I am on City Council in MH and can definitively say that chicken keeping is allowed as long as it is for domestic use. We currently have many residents who raise backyard chickens and are happy to have them in the City.<br /><br />We are currently working on updating our ordinances relating to chickens, but can tell you that chicken keeping has always been legal and will continue to be legal.<br /><br />Please update your blog to correct this and feel free to email me with any additional questions or concerns.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />James Wolf<br />jwolf@mthealthy.org<br /><br /><br />JamieJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-67361831843762287932013-07-11T17:56:26.642-04:002013-07-11T17:56:26.642-04:00This is incorrect about Mt. Healthy. I am on City...This is incorrect about Mt. Healthy. I am on City Council in MH, and we currently allow chicken-keeping as long as they are for domestic use and currently have many residents who have backyard coops legally.<br /><br />We are currently working on updating our code regarding chickens, but they are allowed and will continued to be allowed. <br /><br />Feel free to email me with additional questions, I would appreciate if you correct your site.<br /><br />James Wolf<br />jwolf@mthealthy.orgjimmycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05307826171015418498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-65930816337967394732013-01-11T08:48:12.818-05:002013-01-11T08:48:12.818-05:00Does anyone know if backyard chickens are allowed ...Does anyone know if backyard chickens are allowed in Deer Park, Ohio. Any information about how many and how much land would be helpful as well.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-31420265544436168002012-09-16T14:52:27.748-04:002012-09-16T14:52:27.748-04:00Anonymous, I believe chickens have always been leg...Anonymous, I believe chickens have always been legal in Mariemont under certain conditions, at least as recently as 2009. The information in my table was from calls I personally made to municipalities around the area or research I did online of their posted ordinances. valereeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109328679669048231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-52952397687514283842012-09-16T14:46:40.652-04:002012-09-16T14:46:40.652-04:00JR, if you go to the yahoo group http://groups.yah...JR, if you go to the yahoo group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cincinnatibackyardchickens you can find a database of local chicken ordinances that will tell you if chickens are allowed in your area!<br />valereeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109328679669048231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-29688118013119858472012-09-14T09:02:17.904-04:002012-09-14T09:02:17.904-04:00I'm curious where you found the information th...I'm curious where you found the information that Mariemont permits chickens, since I have heard that Mariemont doesn't allow them. Could you possibly show me that source? It would be much appreciated! Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-45168391046228781402012-08-26T15:45:09.785-04:002012-08-26T15:45:09.785-04:00We live in Clermont County, Ohio Mt Repose which i...We live in Clermont County, Ohio Mt Repose which is Miami Township. I would like to raise about 7 chickens, no roosters. My husband want to build a chicken coop with the entire thing closed top and bottom with plenty of room for the chickens to roam. Do you know if this is allowed? We live on a acre of land.<br /><br />Thanksjrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-49996277612140095972012-08-26T15:43:54.355-04:002012-08-26T15:43:54.355-04:00We live in Clermont County, Ohio Mt Repose which i...We live in Clermont County, Ohio Mt Repose which is Miami Township. I would like to raise about 7 chickens, no roosters. My husband want to build a chicken coop with the entire thing closed top and bottom with plenty of room for the chickens to roam. Do you know if this is allowed? We live on a acre of land.<br /><br />Thanksjrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-39594052983187890092009-10-12T11:37:15.415-04:002009-10-12T11:37:15.415-04:00Hello There,
Thank you for all the wonderful info...Hello There,<br /><br />Thank you for all the wonderful info about chickens. I am relocating from Detroit to Cincinnati due to my husband's new job. We are very interested in backyard chickens for our personal use and I can't tell you how pleased I am to see so many lovely neighborhoods that allow chickens! Even Indian Hill! <br /><br />Who would have thought? :-)<br /><br />Keep up the great blog posts!<br /><br />KatieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-87781580444362062122009-08-15T13:08:10.905-04:002009-08-15T13:08:10.905-04:00Deboriah, I'd love to see this info when you g...Deboriah, I'd love to see this info when you get it!valereeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109328679669048231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-70223609765586190962009-08-12T17:05:28.558-04:002009-08-12T17:05:28.558-04:00Our city..Trinidad, Texas has recently passed an o...Our city..Trinidad, Texas has recently passed an ordinance against keeping farm animals on less then 3 acres of land as well. We called a state representative and were told that there are federal laws that protect us from this ordinance. We are allowed to keep farm animals for producing our own eggs, milk, etc... <br />They are sending us info in the mail and we will be sharing it with everyone we can.Deboriahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116955435571956899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-56096742955048668852009-07-19T21:27:28.760-04:002009-07-19T21:27:28.760-04:00Hi, AM! Oakley is city of Cincinnati, so you go b...Hi, AM! Oakley is city of Cincinnati, so you go by Cincinnati's requirements. I believe there are very few restrictions in the city.valereeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109328679669048231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-26704403208530187622009-07-19T19:28:13.618-04:002009-07-19T19:28:13.618-04:00Hi,
Do you know Oakley has any restrictions on ke...Hi, <br />Do you know Oakley has any restrictions on keeping chickens in your backyard? I am very interested in keeping chickens, but am clueless when it comes to all of the ordinances and who has what authority...I couldnt find any information about Oakley having their own village or township ordinance, so I am assuming the laws would just default to Hamilton County? And Hamilton County allows them correct? Thanks so much!AMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-89351049242614012882009-07-19T10:24:41.196-04:002009-07-19T10:24:41.196-04:00Chris, are you sure it's the County and not th...Chris, are you sure it's the County and not the Township that is telling you to get rid of the chickens? As far as I know, Hamilton County has no rules about chicken-keeping. <br /><br />Do you know about the cincinnati backyard chickens group on yahoo? It's at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cincinnatibackyardchickensvalereeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109328679669048231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-10861931818080279602009-07-19T08:50:35.596-04:002009-07-19T08:50:35.596-04:00We are in Plainville. For those who don't kno...We are in Plainville. For those who don't know, this is a small area tucked between Indian Hill, Mariemont and Terrace Park. It is Columbia Township. We hav ten chickens. My boyfriend has raised 7 pigs over the years. We got a notice yesterday that uur chickens have to go. We are sad. The chickens have been raised on organic feed, lots of good scraps and they free range in the yard when we are home. They are due to begin laying in the next 20 days or so. <br /><br />By the way, if anyone is looking for a resource for organic feed, we found a farmer north of Middletown who has a large organic chicken farm and grows his own organic feed with a Fertrell vitamin supplement. You can e-mail me at b.mindful@yahoo.com for details. <br /><br />Anyway, we are going to appeal the decision based on the fact that he has been farming on his property for 20 years. He has a garden, compost heap, and as I mentioned, has raised several pigs. <br /><br />If anyone has any ideas or knows of any people who are working to persuade Hamilton County, please let me know. <br /><br />It is rediculous that we should be forced to buy factory eggs when we can produce them cheaply ourselves. Plus, we love the chickens. They all have names, and we are able to discuss their individual personalities. <br /><br />My boyfriend hunts, fishes, forages, gardens....he has been doing for the last 30 years the things that are now coming into vogue. The guy has no 'footprint' as they say. He collects rainwater for his household use, and heats with wood. <br /><br />Anyway, I am trailing off. We are going to try to institue a change in the rules. If anyone else is working on this, I would like to know so that we are not duplicating efforts. Thanks!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862547593969215403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-16062177986348753322009-07-07T06:48:11.634-04:002009-07-07T06:48:11.634-04:00Hi, Anonymous! I don't have any chickens myse...Hi, Anonymous! I don't have any chickens myself -- my 15-yo daughter would DIE if I got chickens. :D <br /><br />I talk to a city compliance inspector in Blue Ash while I was doing the research for the Chicken Manifesto. They haven't had any complaints, but they did have a report a few years ago of some chickens loose on Brasher, in the Kenridge neighborhood. I have a friend who lives on Brasher, and she told me, "Oh, yes, there were chickens. Once in a while they got loose, but otherwise they didn't bother anyone." <br /><br />In Blue Ash, the ordinance requires "urban farms" practicing "poultry husbandry" to be five acres or more. However, it doesn't define "poultry husbandry." When I pointed out to the compliance inspector that generally keeping four or five chickens for eggs and not breeding them wouldn't really qualify as "husbandry," he agreed and said that they'd likely handle it case-by-case if there were any complaints. So I count that as a qualified "chickens allowed" suburb. If you don't annoy your neighbors, you're probably okay.valereeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109328679669048231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-49197891951542261422009-07-07T01:12:14.069-04:002009-07-07T01:12:14.069-04:00I am curious to find out if anyone from Blue Ash h...I am curious to find out if anyone from Blue Ash has had any problems keeping chickens? How many do you have?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-45475792524279574212009-06-18T06:48:21.304-04:002009-06-18T06:48:21.304-04:00lizabeht, Kennedy Heights is City of Cincinnati, s...lizabeht, Kennedy Heights is City of Cincinnati, so you can have chickens! I know of many people who are keeping chickens on city lots.valereeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109328679669048231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-9806611430802967972009-06-17T17:45:10.566-04:002009-06-17T17:45:10.566-04:00Great article, Locavores! Do you know if Kennedy H...Great article, Locavores! Do you know if Kennedy Heights has any restrictions on keeping chickens? I have been offered a pair of bantams and would love to accept.lizabehtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145304480917779208.post-70744345845279102922009-06-07T11:34:33.605-04:002009-06-07T11:34:33.605-04:00Hi, farmingfriends! I have no idea whether this d...Hi, farmingfriends! I have no idea whether this data is generalizable anywhere else, unfortunately. But it's certainly something that could be used to show that chickens aren't =necessarily= a threat to property values. The town I live in is an upscale suburb of a largish city known for being somewhat conservative. <br /><br />Kevin, I would recommend visiting the City Council and addressing them (you'll probably need to sign in and fill out a card) ahead of time. Let them know this is one of the factors you're considering as you choose a new house to buy.valereeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109328679669048231noreply@blogger.com