A pair of young North Olmsted residents found happiness in their backyard chicken coop. (Photo courtesy of Paul Schumann)
North Olmsted, Ohio-Member of the 3rd District Council Paul Schumann seeks to resolve the city’s chicken coop Catch-22.
Schumann said: “About eight years ago, we established regulations to control farm animals in residential properties.” “Residents like 4H members and people engaged in sustainable gardening and backyard food supply forced us to allow chickens.
“Therefore, we (per household) allowed 10 chickens, but-unfortunately-we never corrected the building code, which did not allow the establishment of animal shelters within a few hundred feet of adjacent residences.
The congressman said that the driving force of the new law to correct this contradiction is the current push for sustainability, which makes the public more and more interested in not only gardening, but also beehives and chicken breeding.
Before the summer vacation of the city council last month, residents known as chicken coops came to the city hall for a meeting and expressed frustration with the current building regulations.
Schumann said: “There have been many people doing this, but their neighbors have not complained.” “Maybe they get free eggs.”
Schumann hopes to submit the decree to the planning committee later this month, and he hopes that the committee will make residents feel more palatable changes.
Among them is Jon Jarc, one of many residents interested in adding chicken coops to the small yard.
Jake said: “Issues such as sustainability, energy efficiency, food sources, farm-to-table restaurants, food waste and general environmental awareness have become the focus of many people’s attention.”
“I have seen changes in the 200-foot chicken (coop) limit in North Olmsted to encourage people to think more about food, animal protection and the environment.”
Jarc is not only excited about the benefits of eggs for the family and the community, but he emphasizes that this experience will be positive for his family.
Jake said: “Everything we do to build a sense of responsibility, community and caring for the environment is good.” “If people have only a few birds, a beautiful chicken coop and no roosters, they will quickly discover how beneficial these animals are. , Without putting too much pressure on the community.”
Schumann said: “I didn’t plan to put a chicken coop in the backyard, but I don’t have to mind if the neighbors do this.” “In the past, we bought eggs from people with sheds.”
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Post time: Sep-04-2020
