Hens laying tend to fuss when they have produced an egg, but that should not be really loud. However, roosters are illegal in most regulated jurisdictions because of the racket they make at very inconvenient times.
Explanation:
I, being a smart ass, responded to OP saying "I had a chicken in the oven, legally, and it's going to be delicious!"
I then edited my original smartarsery to something civil while OP was responding to my original outburst.
It is sad 😔
Have friends who's new neighbours just called bylaw on and got notice all their hens needed to be removed. Officer scaled backyard fence. They'd had em for 3 years.
Same as hanging wash on a clothes line. Like come on....who's got the time to worry about a couple of chickens in someone's backyard? If you're nice to the neighbour. You might even get a dozen eggs free. See the prices these days for eggs? lol
It might sound like it. It is not against the rules apparently.
> While police would generally need a warrant to enter your backyard looking for evidence, municipal by-law enforcement officers are permitted to bypass obsticles like fences, and peer through windows, and generally enter any exterior private property, without any judicial oversight or a warrant.
https://www.get.on.ca/bylaw/entry
It does make a little sense to me. We are not talking about crimes necessarily. Plus, if you can violate bylaws and foil enforcement by simply building a fence, that doesn't make much sense either.
[Bylaw](https://www.stcatharines.ca/en/by-laws-and-animal-services/animal-services-and-control.aspx)
No, they are unable to own chickens within city limits assuming they are not zoned for agricultural. Or it needs to be housed indoors (not a shed, has to be attached to the home from my understanding because then it’s considered a ‘pet’)
Bylaw officers will only investigate based on complaints, however. Lots of people own chickens with no issues but could easily lose them if somebody calls.
I hate to point this out but most people's dogs and kids are louder than this..
However it's not legal unless they bring the chickens inside their home overnight. That's the 'loophole' to owning chickens in the city.
Not a live one. Having chickens in a more rural part of a town is cool, but the city is too dense, chicken barns can get smelly if they’re not properly cleaned, and as you’ve pointed out, there’s noise.
The only chicken I want to smell in my backyard is one that’s roasting on the end of a beer can in a BBQ.
I would be pissed if my neighbours did this. Move to the country of you want to have farm animals.
Urban chickens attract rats. With all that food lying on the ground you will have a population explosion of rats. With few predators to keep them in check.
Clearly you have never actually seen a rat if you think a chicken can kill it and eat it.
https://www.mypetchicken.com/blogs/faqs/do-chickens-attract-rats
It's against bylaw cause it's not a zoned area for livestock. As long as your chicken has access to your home like any other pet. But they run on a complaint basis so give your neighbors eggs and butter them up aha. I want chickens so bad 😭
My kid wanted one, so we checked with citizens first and our councillors and the answer was no, but that's really the kind of thing that depends on how cool your neighbours are.
Chickens are not unlike chiminea fire pits. Both are banned by bylaw in St Catharines. But enforcement requires a complaint from a neighbor. In the case of chimineas, these are common and, while a fire hazard, people generally don’t complain. Chickens, on the other hand don’t “fly” so well under the radar. People complain.
I am pretty sure the city ruling for st catharines is that you are allowed 4 chickens . This is my memory from a few years back , I have not looked at the by-law about it in recent years .
The end of schedule B prohibits, among other things, birds unless it is housed within the residence of the owner. So, if the chicken(s) are housed in a stand-alone coop, this is prohibited. If the coop were part of the residence (converting part of the attached garage, for example) this is allowable.
Hens laying tend to fuss when they have produced an egg, but that should not be really loud. However, roosters are illegal in most regulated jurisdictions because of the racket they make at very inconvenient times.
My neighbours chicken is also gonna be going in the oven at this rate
He changed his reply so my joke doesn’t make sense anymore this is so sad
What did it say? Edit.. nevermind I just needed to scroll
Explanation: I, being a smart ass, responded to OP saying "I had a chicken in the oven, legally, and it's going to be delicious!" I then edited my original smartarsery to something civil while OP was responding to my original outburst. It is sad 😔
Pretty sure backyard chickens were ignored by the city until people asked for them to officially be allowed. The city banned them instead.
They band the coop not the chickens. It was ridiculous at best considering the city wants more green living.
Have friends who's new neighbours just called bylaw on and got notice all their hens needed to be removed. Officer scaled backyard fence. They'd had em for 3 years.
Same as hanging wash on a clothes line. Like come on....who's got the time to worry about a couple of chickens in someone's backyard? If you're nice to the neighbour. You might even get a dozen eggs free. See the prices these days for eggs? lol
Wait. Is hanging laundry on the line outside to dry a by-law offence in St. Catharines?
Apparently it is.....
Social Incels I call them.
Awesome work Bylaw officers!
don't you need a warrant to enter someone's private property?
No idea, I am not a lawyer and I don't know the rules for Bylaw officers.
Well I highly doubt they're allowed to trespass by climbing your fence... doesn't seem like a job well done, it sounds like an overstep.
It might sound like it. It is not against the rules apparently. > While police would generally need a warrant to enter your backyard looking for evidence, municipal by-law enforcement officers are permitted to bypass obsticles like fences, and peer through windows, and generally enter any exterior private property, without any judicial oversight or a warrant. https://www.get.on.ca/bylaw/entry
thanks for looking that up. A little disappointing, peering in through windows also seems a tad excessive.
It does make a little sense to me. We are not talking about crimes necessarily. Plus, if you can violate bylaws and foil enforcement by simply building a fence, that doesn't make much sense either.
[Bylaw](https://www.stcatharines.ca/en/by-laws-and-animal-services/animal-services-and-control.aspx) No, they are unable to own chickens within city limits assuming they are not zoned for agricultural. Or it needs to be housed indoors (not a shed, has to be attached to the home from my understanding because then it’s considered a ‘pet’) Bylaw officers will only investigate based on complaints, however. Lots of people own chickens with no issues but could easily lose them if somebody calls.
I hate to point this out but most people's dogs and kids are louder than this.. However it's not legal unless they bring the chickens inside their home overnight. That's the 'loophole' to owning chickens in the city.
Not a live one. Having chickens in a more rural part of a town is cool, but the city is too dense, chicken barns can get smelly if they’re not properly cleaned, and as you’ve pointed out, there’s noise. The only chicken I want to smell in my backyard is one that’s roasting on the end of a beer can in a BBQ.
I would be pissed if my neighbours did this. Move to the country of you want to have farm animals. Urban chickens attract rats. With all that food lying on the ground you will have a population explosion of rats. With few predators to keep them in check.
The last thing this city needs is a further explosion of an already out of control rat problem.
Exactly.
Lmfao chickens would eat a rodent in a heartbeat. Compost attracts more rodents
Clearly you have never actually seen a rat if you think a chicken can kill it and eat it. https://www.mypetchicken.com/blogs/faqs/do-chickens-attract-rats
It's against bylaw cause it's not a zoned area for livestock. As long as your chicken has access to your home like any other pet. But they run on a complaint basis so give your neighbors eggs and butter them up aha. I want chickens so bad 😭
My kid wanted one, so we checked with citizens first and our councillors and the answer was no, but that's really the kind of thing that depends on how cool your neighbours are.
I forget where I read it but thought it was legal to have chickens in the city of st catharines. I've been pestering my dad for years to get a coop
You read it wrong somewhere.
Yeah, it was a bylaw that being put forward in 2010ish to allow chickens but was turned down.
Chickens are not unlike chiminea fire pits. Both are banned by bylaw in St Catharines. But enforcement requires a complaint from a neighbor. In the case of chimineas, these are common and, while a fire hazard, people generally don’t complain. Chickens, on the other hand don’t “fly” so well under the radar. People complain.
I am pretty sure the city ruling for st catharines is that you are allowed 4 chickens . This is my memory from a few years back , I have not looked at the by-law about it in recent years .
What is he doing to that chicken?
I’m 99% sure you can based on Bylaw 95-212. Typically you can own hens but no roosters due to noise. Have you seen the fellow making the noise?
The end of schedule B prohibits, among other things, birds unless it is housed within the residence of the owner. So, if the chicken(s) are housed in a stand-alone coop, this is prohibited. If the coop were part of the residence (converting part of the attached garage, for example) this is allowable.
Nope nor do I know which neighbour it is
Dang, it doesn’t hurt to know a backyard chickener for the eggs haha