Can you have chickens in joliet

We could not turn back," she said. At the Nov. A neighbor said it was "refreshing and enjoyable" to watch the kids and their parents working together in the garden and building the chicken coop.

She said it was not offensive, but "enjoyable" to watch the family working and playing together, according to county records. The county's land use department staff noted that "urban agriculture" is a growing trend in residential areas, and determined that the chickens were not detrimental to public health and would not be harmful to the use or enjoyment of other property in the neighborhood.

The Planning and Zoning commission voted 6 to 1 to allow the McLeans to have a permit for their chickens. It is their right," said Tuminello, after Thursday's meeting. The chickens have to be fenced in, and no roosters are allowed, according to the amended ordinance. Chicken coops also must be at least 50 feet away from adjacent homes. According to county data, since , there were only nine special use permits issued — two for farm animals and one for chickens.

Weigel said it is unlikely the McLeans will get a refund, but she is happy to see the law has changed to benefit others who might want to raise chickens.

You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Joliet IL chicken Ordinance. Thread starter McGregs11 Start date Dec 1, Sort by date Sort by reaction score. McGregs11 Hatching. Nov 24, 5 1 8. Does anyone know if the city Joliet changed their Ordinances on having chickens? Elizabethwood09 Songster.

Apr 2, According to Chapter 6 Section No farm animals unless your property meets the definition of a farm. Term Farm explained No farms shall be operated as piggeries, or for the disposal of garbage, sewage, rubbish, offal or rendering plants, or for the slaughtering of animals except such animals as have been raised on the premises or have been maintained on the premises for at least a period of one year immediately prior thereto and for the use and consumption by persons residing on the premises.

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