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Deadline Approaching For Registering Barnyard Animals In Century
February 4, 2014
Two Century citizens have now inquired about registering their non-conforming barnyard animals, the Century Town Council was told Monday night, as a 60-day deadline looms on February 21.
As of December 23, it became illegal to keep a horse, mule, donkey, goat, sheep, or cow within the town limits except in areas that are zoned agricultural or rural residential. Hogs were already prohibited in all areas of the town.
One horse or cow is now allowed for every two acres, one donkey or mule per acre and one goat or sheep per one-half acre. The animals and their pens must be 200 feet or greater from a dwelling or property line.
Anyone with the regulated animals in an area not zoned agricultural or rural residential within the town limits, must register their animals at the Century Town Hall by Friday, February 21 (60 days from the passage of the ordinance). Anyone with nonconforming animals must apply for and be granted a variance from the town council within six months or get rid of their animals.
Pictured inset: Council member Jacke Johnston reads the new animal control ordinance during a December 23 meeting. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
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6 Responses to “Deadline Approaching For Registering Barnyard Animals In Century”
Maybe no one has registered because no one is in violation.
i.e. all barnyard animals happen to be within areas that are zoned agricultural or rural residential.
Does anybody know what power a City Council or Board of County Commissioners has? Theoretically speaking could they require that all dogs or cats (or kids for that matter) are banned as of such and such date?
Does anyone know what started this whole thing? Was there some sort of conflict between neighbors over animal odor? A cow wandering around eating someone’s garden? I can’t imagine why having a few animals is at all inconsistent with the surroundings in the town. It makes sense if you have a 1/4 acre residential lot, you don’t have room for a cow. But, if you have the room, what’s the problem?
Looks like my Hens are exempt from this, At least until somebody decides the law needs “adjusting”. One freedom at a time folks
Who do these council members think they are? sovereigns over a kingdom? Perhaps it would be fitting for them to wear crowns.
It must make the town council real proud that their “endeavor” is so popular. LOL