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. � <br /> Out of curiosity, I contacted our neighboring city hall offices to see what they allow or do not allow <br /> when it comes to homeowners raising chickens. Here is what I found: <br /> � City Chickens Yes/No Roosters Yes/No <br /> Buffalo No No <br /> Delano No No <br /> Independence • <br /> Long Lake No No <br /> Maple Plain No � No <br /> Medina No/Yes(rural2+acres) not specified* <br /> Minnetonka** No No <br /> Mound No No <br /> Loretto Yes (limit 6 hens) No <br /> Watertown No No � <br /> *All animals fall under the animal noise ordinance. <br /> **When I called the City of Minnetonka,the desk clerk firmly said"NO ROOSTERS" before I <br /> could even finish asking, "do you allow chickens?" � <br /> _�� 4"?' <br /> xk'++ �`r,x <br /> I have enclosed a copy of an email from Cindy at the Loretto City Hall and a copy of their chicken <br /> license/permit application and annual fee requirement. <br /> I have also enclosed a copy of a recent article from twincities.com Watchdog Backvard chickens <br /> welcome in some metro-area cities, as lon�as residents follow the rules. The article explains that � <br /> some communities allow chickens but that roosters are a problem and in most areas, they are not <br /> allowed. <br /> Clearly, all of our neighboring cities have addressed the issue of homeowners raising chickens. It is <br /> clear from the data that chickens are rarely allowed and roosters are never allowed with the <br /> exception of Medina who has a strict animal noise ordinance in place. <br /> • I was surprised to learn that Delano,Bu�ffalo and Watertown do not allow chickens. Thei'r cities ' <br /> have a large amount of rural land,I think more rural land than Orono. <br /> Overall, my desire is that the City of Orono will consider adopting an ordinance similar to Loretto's <br /> where it allows for a limited number of chickens with a license/permit but no roosters. And,the no <br /> rooster policy will be enforced by the city so that neighbors do not have to go back and forth . <br /> creating bad feelings and an uncomfortable environment. <br /> Thanks you so much for taking the time to address my concerns and consider my request for a city <br /> ordinance pertaining to raising chickens, that of which is more similar and in line with our <br /> neighboring cities. �1i�- � <br /> Please feel free to contact me via email at lshatzernaol.com and/or by my cell phone at <br /> 952-210-7597. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Laura Shatzer <br /> .,,f `1 <br /> , 4{ ,.Ct` ;a <br /> :✓: . <br />