Support Whitefish Chickens

As a show of support please sign the following petition to allow amendment of Whitefish city code, as seen below, to allow up to 3 hens (no roosters) as "pets" within city limits under pending regulatory conditions as yet to be determined (necessity of a coop, limited to single family dwelling, square footage restrictions etc.).

Currently, in order to have chickens in WR-2 zone (for eggs, food, garden manure etc.) you must apply for a conditional use permit (subject to bordering neighbor approval during a written comment period) that costs around $350. This is prohibitively expensive for many people attempting to create a more self sustaining lifestyle. The proposed amendment would bypass that permit for up to 3 hens.

Thanks for your support and please forward this to as many people as you know that would like to support this.

1. Section 11-9-2 definition be, potentially, amended to:

"LIVESTOCK:  Horses, bovine animals, sheep, goats, swine, donkeys, mules, chickens and fowl (excepting the keeping of three (3) or less female chickens as pets), and all wild animals."