(02/14/12) WAYNE - A Passaic County man is crying foul. He wants to raise chickens on his property so he can eat organic eggs.
Despite Victor Alfieri's intentions to eat food that he produces himself, he was denied a permit to raise the chickens in his suburban backyard due to concerns about the noise, smell, and pests. Alfieri says township officials are misinformed.
Alfieri owns a quarter of an acre. The rules in Wayne are that if you want to own two chickens you have to have at least two acres of land. With the growing sustainability movement, Alfieri says that needs to change.
Officials have put Mr. Alfieri on notice that his hens violate the law. If he doesn't comply, he could be taken to court. But he vows to work with city leaders on easing the antiquated rules, so he and others can know exactly what's in their food.
See video HERE
You guys should reach out to this guy and work together!
Yes, we are in touch with this guy. This is not a new thing for him. He's been fighting for a while. It's been all over the Patch and some other papers like the Record (I think he used to work for the Record and has connections there). He's going to try and help us.
We have those rules here too but it hasnt stopped people from gettinga couple of chickens ..or in our case, ducks...lol
But seriously..2 chickens need 2 acres of land? 
LOL! Same rule applies for horses....actually it's an acre per horse...unless that rule has changed.
Quoting TheJerseyGirl:We have those rules here too but it hasnt stopped people from gettinga couple of chickens ..or in our case, ducks...lol
But seriously..2 chickens need 2 acres of land?
Horses I coulkd understaND...IT WOULD LOOK A LITTLE SILLY FOR SOMEONE TO HAVE A HORSE STRAPPED TO THEIR DECK ON 1/3 ACRE...LOL.
holy capitals!!! lol
The only bad thing about chickens is the poop...trust me...I had those 2 ducks and it was poop city...bleck!
Quoting ceciliam:
LOL! Same rule applies for horses....actually it's an acre per horse...unless that rule has changed.
Quoting TheJerseyGirl:
We have those rules here too but it hasnt stopped people from gettinga couple of chickens ..or in our case, ducks...lol
But seriously..2 chickens need 2 acres of land?
LOL! Yes but the funny part is, chickens require more acreage then a horse....say what???
Quoting TheJerseyGirl:Horses I coulkd understaND...IT WOULD LOOK A LITTLE SILLY FOR SOMEONE TO HAVE A HORSE STRAPPED TO THEIR DECK ON 1/3 ACRE...LOL.
holy capitals!!! lol
The only bad thing about chickens is the poop...trust me...I had those 2 ducks and it was poop city...bleck!
Quoting ceciliam:
LOL! Same rule applies for horses....actually it's an acre per horse...unless that rule has changed.
Quoting TheJerseyGirl:
We have those rules here too but it hasnt stopped people from gettinga couple of chickens ..or in our case, ducks...lol
But seriously..2 chickens need 2 acres of land?
I'm just not getting it...when was the last time you drove by a fenced in farm and saw chicken galloping instead of horses.
These people who make laws need some serious help.
Quoting ceciliam:
LOL! Yes but the funny part is, chickens require more acreage then a horse....say what???
Quoting TheJerseyGirl:
Horses I coulkd understaND...IT WOULD LOOK A LITTLE SILLY FOR SOMEONE TO HAVE A HORSE STRAPPED TO THEIR DECK ON 1/3 ACRE...LOL.
holy capitals!!! lol
The only bad thing about chickens is the poop...trust me...I had those 2 ducks and it was poop city...bleck!
Quoting ceciliam:
LOL! Same rule applies for horses....actually it's an acre per horse...unless that rule has changed.
Quoting TheJerseyGirl:
We have those rules here too but it hasnt stopped people from gettinga couple of chickens ..or in our case, ducks...lol
But seriously..2 chickens need 2 acres of land?
We clean our coup once a week. Our chickens don't smell b/c of it. I think if people take proper care of their animals then it's not an issue. The problem is those who have them and then don't care for them. Birds poop a lot!!!! We had big parrots and we had to clean their cages twice a week!
Quoting TheJerseyGirl:Horses I coulkd understaND...IT WOULD LOOK A LITTLE SILLY FOR SOMEONE TO HAVE A HORSE STRAPPED TO THEIR DECK ON 1/3 ACRE...LOL.
holy capitals!!! lol
The only bad thing about chickens is the poop...trust me...I had those 2 ducks and it was poop city...bleck!
Quoting ceciliam:
LOL! Same rule applies for horses....actually it's an acre per horse...unless that rule has changed.
Quoting TheJerseyGirl:
We have those rules here too but it hasnt stopped people from gettinga couple of chickens ..or in our case, ducks...lol
But seriously..2 chickens need 2 acres of land?
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There is a house next to daycare that has a rooster. LOL Its kind of funny to hear.
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- ceciliam
on Feb. 15, 2012 at 3:29 PM