More people are discovering the joys of raising chickens in their own backyards, and due to a decision by the city of Longwood, this is now an option for locals.
The city has decided to engage in a pilot program that will see 50 permits made available that will allow the holders to raise chickens, and these will be issued on the basis of first come, first served. Once one has been issued, inspectors will perform Checks to make sure that the property owners are in compliance with all the applicable bylaws and regulations.
Each person who plans on submitting an application will need to include an enclosure sketch for the poultry, a site plan that will show the existing structures along with the proposed ones, and a fence verification. They will also need to supply proof that shows they successfully completed an approved backyard chicken class approval from their HOA or permission from the owner of the property (if applicable), and pay the application fee of $50 each. Booklet printing can be used to create care manuals for each of the households approved to keep the birds, and that also provide additional details about the pertinent bylaws regarding keeping them on a residential property.
Under the program, each approved homeowner will be able to keep up to 4 hens in their yard to provide eggs, although roosters, due to noise, will not be permitted. The initiative also does not permit keeping peacocks or peahens, turkey, geese, ducks, or any other poultry.
Additional details about the pilot project can be found on the City of Longwood website.
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