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' .'--.'-_.__.---- -_.. .--°--•-----"-----�-----'-------"-------"-�--�'-.-...- ------ -- °--°�--`--:�._...._ <br /> At this point I called animal control�and talked to Jason Barnes about my neighbors issues with the <br /> chickens/roosters and my complaint about the noise. He was very understanding about the problem <br /> � and encouraged our neighbor to call if the problem continued. Our neighbor eventually called and <br /> officer Barnes came out to deal with the chickens/roosters and discovered that neighbor R required a <br /> dog kennel license as well. <br /> Neighbor R assured me that her sons would take care of the roosters and there wouldn't be a <br /> problem in the future. And, that they would take care of any newly hatched roosters as welL <br /> Unfortunately, this spring I began to hear roosters again. At first it wasn't so bad because they were <br /> young—kind of funny sounding and not too loud or frequent. � � <br /> I contacted the neighbor R via text. She said they only have bantams this year,not the big roosters <br /> like last year. She said her sons want to show them in the State Fair. She also said they would keep <br /> them in the coup until8 am and put them back in at 8 pm. I appreciated this and said this should be <br /> okay but that I would let her know if they became annoying. I was somewhat worried because I <br /> knew she had several hens. The crowing eventually got louder and more frequent and it didn't <br /> sound like she just had bantam roosters. I can hear them alinost every time I step out my side door <br /> and sometimes while I'm in my house with the windows closed and fan on. <br /> My husband Wade noticed a large traditional rooster in her yard recently. We think she has around <br /> 5 or 6 roosters altogether. I contacted officer Barnes to let him know the roosters were back and to <br /> see what could possibly be done. It was an informal call. <br /> Neighbor R and I have continued to communicate via text. She thinks I'm being unreasonable and <br /> not practicing good neighbor relations=patience or kindness. My response was that good neighbor <br /> relations is not keeping several roosters that can be heard blocks away. And, that I believe I have <br /> been extremely patient and have tried to be kind about the issue, which I've been dealing with for a <br /> year now. She said she is finding a new home for the roosters. So far, we can still hear the roosters. <br /> Currently, neighbor R's home and two other homes close to us are for sale. My hope is that the City <br /> of Orono will put into place a no chicken (or limited hens), no rooster ordinance to prevent <br /> problems such as the one I have presented here. <br /> I do not want to have to battle roosters every year with existing or new neighbors. We love the area <br /> and hope to live here a long time. We want to be able to spend time outside without being <br /> bombarded by the screechy sounds of roosters. The occasional neighborhood sounds like a lawn <br /> mower, tractor, chain saw, kids playing, dog barking, a party, nature and the like is expected. It is <br /> the constant repetitive sounds that are irritating—obviously explaining why other cities have noise <br /> ordinances in place and do not allow roosters. � <br /> lf <br /> �; • <br />