The town council finally backed down and changed the ordinance to allow our backyard chickens. This victory proves that Fuquay Varina officials cannot ignore us when we organize and demand common sense. Keep your eyes on the next town meeting to ensure they do not try to sneak in new …
April 29, 2016
Final supporters
*are easy and inexpensive to maintain(when compared to most other pets)
*produce eggs that are fresh, great-tasting &nutritious
*are chemical-free bug and weed control
*manufacture the worlds best fertilizer
*are fun & friendly pets with personality
By supporting and signing this petition you are telling the town of Fuquay Varina know we want the regulations on raising backyard chickens changed. Help us in the efforts of letting every resident who wants to be able to raise chickens in their backyard as pets, provide sustainably hormone-free, antibiotic-free, cruelty-free nutritious eggs as well as excellent organic compost for gardens to their family and friends, and teach their children and the community to nurture and care for animals of all kinds do so.
If you are a Fuquay Varina resident, please note that in the comment section of the signed petition.
Current Farm Animal Ordinance and Definition for the town of Fuquay Varina:
§ 9-4086 FARM OR UTILITY ANIMALS.
The Town of Fuquay-Varina is concerned about the health and safety of its citizens in the corporate limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction related to raising and housing farm or utility animals. The following conditions would apply in R-20, R-30 and R- 40 residential districts which permit farming:
(a) Lots, two acres or less:
(1) No farm or utility animals, fenced areas, structures or pens to raise or house farm or utility animals shall be closer than 100 feet to any side or rear yard line and 200 feet from any residential structure.
(2) No farm or utility animals shall be located or permitted beyond the front building line to the public right-of-way.
(3) Farm or utility animals shall not be located or housed within 150 feet of a well used for potable water. Where the well site is down grade from the area occupied by farm or utility animals diversions ditches developed to divert runoff away from a well site shall be incorporated.
(b) After the date of adoption of this section any violation of this section shall be rectified within 18 months after written notification is given by the Town to the property owner that a violation exists.
(Ord. PZ-93-05, passed 10/4/93)
§ 9-4012 TERM DEFINITION. (56) FARM OR UTILITY ANIMALS.
Farm or utility animals are those animals used as part of the operation of a farm, being raised as stock for livelihood, for show or hobby including by way of example, but not by way of limitation cattle, horses, sheep, goats, pigs and fowl.
Updates
March 11, 2016
The town council continues to hide behind antiquated ordinances while ignoring the thousands of residents who want the right to raise their own food. I am tired of these vague excuses about public safety when the only thing they are actually protecting is an outdated status quo. We are going to keep putting the pressure on them until they stop treating our backyard autonomy like a threat to the community.
Reached 100 supporters
March 11, 2016
42 Comments
If you lived next to my neighbor you'd see first hand why these ordinances and codes are GOOD! It's gotten way out of hand and they hoped no one would check codes. 50+ hens, 3+ roosters. 1/2 acre, 6. INSANITY!!! I'd rather have the restrictions than not at this point. Or only allow 6 birds max and ban roosters!
We have been wanting chickens since we bought our first home here in Fuquay city limits! We think they would be wonderful with our young children. Oh, and they are quiet! Much quieter than most dogs. Please consider allowing them for those of us who would take good care of them and still be considerate of our neighbors.
As a future resident of Fuquay-Varina, I am most concerned about the restriction from having backyard chickens. Chickens can be a very clean, beneficial addition to any home, yard and neighborhood. Rather than restricting them, please instead make stipulations on how they are kept and housed. Done right, chicken coops can be an attrative addition to any landscape.
We are buying a house next week in fv and am very disappointed to see we are not aloud to have chickens. This was a large reason why we purchased a house with over an acre of land. I hope this changes in the near future.
Durham and Raleigh, both more metropolitan than we are, also both allow chickens. This is not cutting edge legislation, using the Durham ordinances as a template we could safely allow citizens of Fuquay to raise chickens for eggs, fertilizer, and even meat.
I live in Fuquay-Varina.
Bring on the chickens, hope you Remember Presidential candidate Joe Biden’s famous quote "If you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or Trump, then you Ain't Black," translation, If You Don’t Vote for Me, ‘You Ain’t Black’, So you “Ain’t” Black if you Vote for Trump? That’s embarrassing and a slap in the face to all Black voters. Think about that Before You Vote, and again Joe continues with another racist quote, “The reason I was able to stay sequestered in my home was because some Black woman was able to stock the grocery shelf.” What a shame. Then he also said, in 1977, that non-"orderly" racial integration policies would cause his children to "grow up in a Racial Jungle." Question: Why are Black Americans giving the Bigoted, Racist Joe Biden a pass, and accepting his racist comments? Why?
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The town council finally backed down and changed the ordinance to allow our backyard chickens. This victory proves that Fuquay Varina officials cannot ignore us when we organize and demand common sense. Keep your eyes on the next town meeting to ensure they do not try to sneak in new …
April 29, 2016
Final supporters
*are easy and inexpensive to maintain(when compared to most other pets)
*produce eggs that are fresh, great-tasting &nutritious
*are chemical-free bug and weed control
*manufacture the worlds best fertilizer
*are fun & friendly pets with personality
By supporting and signing this petition you are telling the town of Fuquay Varina know we want the regulations on raising backyard chickens changed. Help us in the efforts of letting every resident who wants to be able to raise chickens in their backyard as pets, provide sustainably hormone-free, antibiotic-free, cruelty-free nutritious eggs as well as excellent organic compost for gardens to their family and friends, and teach their children and the community to nurture and care for animals of all kinds do so.
If you are a Fuquay Varina resident, please note that in the comment section of the signed petition.
Current Farm Animal Ordinance and Definition for the town of Fuquay Varina:
§ 9-4086 FARM OR UTILITY ANIMALS.
The Town of Fuquay-Varina is concerned about the health and safety of its citizens in the corporate limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction related to raising and housing farm or utility animals. The following conditions would apply in R-20, R-30 and R- 40 residential districts which permit farming:
(a) Lots, two acres or less:
(1) No farm or utility animals, fenced areas, structures or pens to raise or house farm or utility animals shall be closer than 100 feet to any side or rear yard line and 200 feet from any residential structure.
(2) No farm or utility animals shall be located or permitted beyond the front building line to the public right-of-way.
(3) Farm or utility animals shall not be located or housed within 150 feet of a well used for potable water. Where the well site is down grade from the area occupied by farm or utility animals diversions ditches developed to divert runoff away from a well site shall be incorporated.
(b) After the date of adoption of this section any violation of this section shall be rectified within 18 months after written notification is given by the Town to the property owner that a violation exists.
(Ord. PZ-93-05, passed 10/4/93)
§ 9-4012 TERM DEFINITION. (56) FARM OR UTILITY ANIMALS.
Farm or utility animals are those animals used as part of the operation of a farm, being raised as stock for livelihood, for show or hobby including by way of example, but not by way of limitation cattle, horses, sheep, goats, pigs and fowl.
Updates
March 11, 2016
The town council continues to hide behind antiquated ordinances while ignoring the thousands of residents who want the right to raise their own food. I am tired of these vague excuses about public safety when the only thing they are actually protecting is an outdated status quo. We are going to keep putting the pressure on them until they stop treating our backyard autonomy like a threat to the community.
Reached 100 supporters
March 11, 2016
42 Comments
F-V needs to get with it, many towns that are way more restrictive are still allowing backyard chickens with reasonable limits (5 hens and no roosters) and a permit. This increases the value of our properties as more will be willing to move here.
If you lived next to my neighbor you'd see first hand why these ordinances and codes are GOOD! It's gotten way out of hand and they hoped no one would check codes. 50+ hens, 3+ roosters. 1/2 acre, 6. INSANITY!!! I'd rather have the restrictions than not at this point. Or only allow 6 birds max and ban roosters!
We have been wanting chickens since we bought our first home here in Fuquay city limits! We think they would be wonderful with our young children. Oh, and they are quiet! Much quieter than most dogs. Please consider allowing them for those of us who would take good care of them and still be considerate of our neighbors.
As a future resident of Fuquay-Varina, I am most concerned about the restriction from having backyard chickens. Chickens can be a very clean, beneficial addition to any home, yard and neighborhood. Rather than restricting them, please instead make stipulations on how they are kept and housed. Done right, chicken coops can be an attrative addition to any landscape.
We are buying a house next week in fv and am very disappointed to see we are not aloud to have chickens. This was a large reason why we purchased a house with over an acre of land. I hope this changes in the near future.
Durham and Raleigh, both more metropolitan than we are, also both allow chickens. This is not cutting edge legislation, using the Durham ordinances as a template we could safely allow citizens of Fuquay to raise chickens for eggs, fertilizer, and even meat.
I live in Fuquay-Varina.
Bring on the chickens, hope you Remember Presidential candidate Joe Biden’s famous quote "If you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or Trump, then you Ain't Black," translation, If You Don’t Vote for Me, ‘You Ain’t Black’, So you “Ain’t” Black if you Vote for Trump? That’s embarrassing and a slap in the face to all Black voters. Think about that Before You Vote, and again Joe continues with another racist quote, “The reason I was able to stay sequestered in my home was because some Black woman was able to stock the grocery shelf.” What a shame. Then he also said, in 1977, that non-"orderly" racial integration policies would cause his children to "grow up in a Racial Jungle." Question: Why are Black Americans giving the Bigoted, Racist Joe Biden a pass, and accepting his racist comments? Why?
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F-V needs to get with it, many towns that are way more restrictive are still allowing backyard chickens with reasonable limits (5 hens and no roosters) and a permit. This increases the value of our properties as more will be willing to move here.