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Winder may allow up to 10 hens; dog owners will have to scoop poop

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Lorin Sinn-Clark

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Friday, February 4. 2011

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The City of Winder took a step closer to allowing fowl play by agreeing to draft an ordinance outlining how laying hens could be legally kept within city limits; currently chickens are illegal in Winder.

This action was taken at a called city council meeting on Feb. 3 during which City Administrator Don Toms presented a first draft of a possible changes to city animal codes. Also included were a leash law for dogs and a law that would require dog owners to scoop their canine’s poop.

The chicken issue first arose in October, when Winder residents Nicola and Lisa Gleaton asked the council to reconsider current ordinances, after they received a letter from the city stating they had to remove their flock of 13 chickens from their yard on Oakview Drive. At that meeting the council tabled the matter for 30 days. The council then tabled the matter for 60 days at the Nov. 9 meeting, and for another 60 days at the Jan. 4 meeting.

In response to the Gleatons’ request, as well as numerous calls councilmen said they get about dogs at large and dog poop in public places, Toms drafted a new animal ordinance, which was discussed at length during the two hour Feb. 3 meeting. A final version of the new animal ordinance will be presented for public input before the council takes any action, Toms said.

(For more on the proposed ordinance changes, see the Feb. 9 issue of The Barrow Journal.)

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#1 citizen on 02/04/11 at 08:48 PM [Reply]

Gee... you would think Winder needed to get out of the damn back woods and improve itself instead of sounding like a barnyard. The city government should be ashamed of worrying about chickens and dog poop, but work to improve the city, the downtown and attract new business! Maybe the poop that is scooped should be brought to the city meetings and the city council should have to eat it!

#1.1 Anonymous on 02/05/11 at 07:21 AM [Reply]

Urban agriculture is popping up in all major cities, including Atlanta.

Allowing people to keep chickens isn't taking a step back, it's taking a step forward. It's called self sufficient living instead of subsistence living.

Two-three generations back (my GP & GGP) had gardens and kept a few chickens even through they lived in the city.

But after WWII, my parents generation changed their life style and became dependent on commercial agriculture.

My generation is intent on becoming a healthier generation. We want organic food. We want to spend less and save more. We have started growing a portion of our own food in small gardens; we have started raising chickens for their eggs. We are teaching our children about gardening etc..

I applaud WCC for taking a step forward in allowing people to keep chickens.

#1.2 mark my words on 02/05/11 at 07:30 AM [Reply]

AMEN! It staggers the imagination at times to read what the city and county governments are up to. We are moving BACKWARD in every possible way here. We need chickens in Winder yards like we need another railroad track through Winder.

Do something about the traffic why don't you! Just like always here, it's like a dollar waiting on a dime to move!

#1.3 Metro on 05/11/11 at 12:14 PM [Reply]

I think you couldnt be more wrong...really, take a look around, winder is a long way from becoming a metro city...its why most of us moved here from the suburbs and intown. If you want that then i think you should move instead of trying to change it for everyone else who prefers a rural life. Also, the roads are a bigger concern than this...if you want to improve winders image, the 50 year old blacktop roads full of potholes are the FIRST thing that need to be considered..

#2 Anonymous on 02/04/11 at 09:52 PM [Reply]

I'm still wondering why they are making all this ruckus about animals when they county already is working in the city. Does this meam the city is gona get there own dog catcher??

#2.1 Taxed Enough on 02/05/11 at 11:50 AM [Reply]

So if we get our own pound, does that mean another tax?? Can wevstop paying the county tax for that service?

#3 yuk! on 02/05/11 at 08:57 AM [Reply]

I'm glad to see the city getting a poop scoop ordinance! I'm tired of dogs running free in my neighborhood and pooing everywhere. As for the chickens, the first anonymous is right. Allowing them is a step forward, not backwards. A few hens kept in my yard isn't going to hurt anyone!

#4 me on 02/09/11 at 03:02 PM [Reply]

scooping poop is not going to keep dogs out of your yard....Owners not following the leash law is the problem there....As far as chickens go they need to be in pens...NOT running loose in your yard....I have had my neighbors chickens roost and poop all over my car and eat my flowers....So they need a law for keeping them in their own yards...

#4.1 Jack Legg on 02/09/11 at 05:38 PM [Reply]

And luckily, as we all know, chickens are able to read and obey all laws about stayin out of your yard.

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