To the Mayor and City Council of Cedar Falls
We, the undersigned, believe the Urban Chicken/Duck Ordinance ban needs to be lifted, as we are in favor of raising backyard chickens/ducks as a way to incorporate healthy and sustainable life practices.
*Please include your name, Cedar Falls address, and email address when you sign. Thank you for your support!
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June 14, 2016
Sent our proposal to the city council today. Waiting to hear when they will put this on the agenda.
June 14, 2016
The momentum is undeniable now. City officials can no longer ignore the growing push for backyard flocks.
Reached 100 supporters
June 14, 2016
46 Comments
612 W 3rd Street Cedar Falls, IA We live just down the block and have loved watching the ducks roaming freely in the backyard. We are completely in favor of changing the city ordinance to allow ducks and chickens.
421 W. Seerley Blvd. Cedar Falls, IA Chickens/ducks are fine. Just no roosters. : )
Residents should be allowed to have back yard chickens and ducks. Raising/growing ones own food is important for many reasons. Ordinances that prohibit these kinds of pets/egg resources/meat are outdated and restrictive with little merit.
Small backyard flocks provide many physical and environmental health benefits to households and neighborhoods. Cardinals and common crows are much louder than hens, and even poorly maintained coops are not so offensive to be a nuisance to neighbors. Unfortunately, the current CF city code is an example of over-regulation of an issue requiring none, written/passed by folks who likely have no experience with small backyard flocks. Other metropolitan areas in Iowa have successfully allowed backyard chickens without any problems. It's time for Cedar Falls to catch up.
Many cities, in an effort to 'go green' and encourage self-sustainability, are allowing residents to keep small numbers of fowl. Cedar Falls should also be part of this movement.
309 Walnut Street. --- We want to raise ducks and chickens or at least some people do.
9601 Viking Rd. Cedar Falls, IA
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To the Mayor and City Council of Cedar Falls
We, the undersigned, believe the Urban Chicken/Duck Ordinance ban needs to be lifted, as we are in favor of raising backyard chickens/ducks as a way to incorporate healthy and sustainable life practices.
*Please include your name, Cedar Falls address, and email address when you sign. Thank you for your support!
Updates
June 14, 2016
Sent our proposal to the city council today. Waiting to hear when they will put this on the agenda.
June 14, 2016
The momentum is undeniable now. City officials can no longer ignore the growing push for backyard flocks.
Reached 100 supporters
June 14, 2016
46 Comments
We enjoy the dogs and cats that our neighbors keep as pets and tolerate the occasional barking dog. I would support a change in the city ordinance to allow residents to keep a few chickens or ducks. With the proper restrictions in place like we have for dogs and cats, ducks and chickens could be an interesting and healthy part of our neighborhoods.
612 W 3rd Street Cedar Falls, IA We live just down the block and have loved watching the ducks roaming freely in the backyard. We are completely in favor of changing the city ordinance to allow ducks and chickens.
421 W. Seerley Blvd. Cedar Falls, IA Chickens/ducks are fine. Just no roosters. : )
Residents should be allowed to have back yard chickens and ducks. Raising/growing ones own food is important for many reasons. Ordinances that prohibit these kinds of pets/egg resources/meat are outdated and restrictive with little merit.
Small backyard flocks provide many physical and environmental health benefits to households and neighborhoods. Cardinals and common crows are much louder than hens, and even poorly maintained coops are not so offensive to be a nuisance to neighbors. Unfortunately, the current CF city code is an example of over-regulation of an issue requiring none, written/passed by folks who likely have no experience with small backyard flocks. Other metropolitan areas in Iowa have successfully allowed backyard chickens without any problems. It's time for Cedar Falls to catch up.
Many cities, in an effort to 'go green' and encourage self-sustainability, are allowing residents to keep small numbers of fowl. Cedar Falls should also be part of this movement.
309 Walnut Street. --- We want to raise ducks and chickens or at least some people do.
9601 Viking Rd. Cedar Falls, IA
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We enjoy the dogs and cats that our neighbors keep as pets and tolerate the occasional barking dog. I would support a change in the city ordinance to allow residents to keep a few chickens or ducks. With the proper restrictions in place like we have for dogs and cats, ducks and chickens could be an interesting and healthy part of our neighborhoods.