Hi, some HOA guidelines will not permit them but there are certainly properties available that are chicken friendly. (A) The minimum lot size for the keeping of backyard chickens shall be one-half (½) acre. (B) No more than eight (8) chickens are permitted on a lot. (C) Chicken coops, chicken houses and/or roosting structures shall not require a building permit. More detailed info from the County: 6-4.4 Backyard Chickens. In zoning districts where permitted, the following shall apply: (A) The minimum lot size for the keeping of backyard chickens shall be one-half (1⁄2) acre. (B) No more than eight (8) chickens are permitted on a lot. (C) Chicken coops, chicken houses and/or roosting structures shall not require a building permit. (D) All coops, houses and/or roosting structures shall be required to adhere to the minimum building setback performance standards that are in effect for the zoning district where the structure is to be built. However, in no event shall any such structure encroach within twenty (20) feet from the rear and side property lines, and fifty (50) feet from residential structures on adjacent properties. In the event of a conflict between any building setback performance standard for the zoning district where the structure is to be built, and the minimum setback requirements set forth in this section 16-4.4(D), the more stringent setback requirement shall control. (E) The coop structure shall provide a minimum of five (5) square feet of floor space per chicken with at least one (1) nest box per five (5) chickens and perches that are raised a minimum of twelve (12) inches off the floor. Each nest box shall be twelve (12) inches by twelve (12) inches and there shall be a minimum of eight (8) linear inches of perch per chicken. (F) Theareashallbekeptinaneatandsanitaryconditionandmustbecleanedonaregularbasistoprevent offensive odors, attraction of flies and/or vermin, the creation of an environment otherwise injurious to the public health and safety, or that would obstruct the free use of property so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property by members of the neighborhood or other persons. (G) Roosters and any other crowing fowl are prohibited. (H) The slaughter of any hen on site is strictly prohibited. (I) Feed, feed supplements and medications shall be kept in fully enclosed, rodent-proof containers. (J) Chickens shall be contained within the coop, house, and/or roosting structure whenever unattended. When the owner is present in the yard, chickens shall be kept in an enclosure, such as a chicken tractor, to prevent them from causing damage, accidents or injury to any neighboring property or person. (K) The provision must be made for the storage and removal of hen droppings and any dead birds. All stored droppings used for composting shall be fully covered or placed in an enclosure. Such enclosures must be setback a minimum of fifty (50) feet from all property lines. All other droppings not used for composting or fertilizing shall be removed. In addition, the coop, enclosure, and surrounding area must be kept free from trash and accumulated droppings. Dead chickens must be disposed of in a sanitary manner. (L) No permission or allowance authorized by this Section shall supersede applicable private covenants.
Thanks for putting this together. Originally from West Ga, relocated to South Florida and now coming back and Cumming is where we are headed!!! Can’t wait
Beautiful video ! I currently live in Tampa, FL but planning to move to north Georgia in the next few months. Can't decide between Dawsonville or Cumming but after your video, I think you may have me sold on Cumming.
With a constantly growing population and shifting demography, it's unfair to make a broad generalization like that. In fact, more than 200,000 people live in Forsyth County, 6,000+ of them in the City of Cumming. I think if you did stop there, you'd find many of them to be warm and welcoming. Is it a perfect place? Nope. Then again, we can't think of any place that is.
@@HomewithSherryTeam actually it’s not unfair. That town has a long racist history of violent hate crimes. It wasn’t that long ago the Ku Klux Klan were holding rally’s to keep Forsyth white.
@@phillybeccio2782 we stand by the idea that it is unfair to hold an entire community, with an ever-changing population, hostage to its history. People and places change over time. Forsyth County's population grew by more than 100,000 people over the last decade. A large influx of people from other places and tremendous commercial growth has changed the landscape of Cumming. We'd encourage you to give the restaurants and shops at a place like Halcyon a try. However, we respect your opinion and certainly understand if that's just not something you want to do. We appreciate you tuning in to our channel. We're always open to having a courteous and honest conversation. We can all learn from each other.
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Great overview. I love how you, not only talked about the area, but you provided an array of video as well!!!!
Thank you!
I like the area but are there properties where one can have back yard chickens ?
Hi, some HOA guidelines will not permit them but there are certainly properties available that are chicken friendly.
(A) The minimum lot size for the keeping of backyard chickens shall be one-half (½) acre. (B) No more than eight (8) chickens are permitted on a lot. (C) Chicken coops, chicken houses and/or roosting structures shall not require a building permit. More detailed info from the County:
6-4.4 Backyard Chickens. In zoning districts where permitted, the following shall apply:
(A) The minimum lot size for the keeping of backyard chickens shall be one-half (1⁄2) acre.
(B) No more than eight (8) chickens are permitted on a lot.
(C) Chicken coops, chicken houses and/or roosting structures shall not require a building permit.
(D) All coops, houses and/or roosting structures shall be required to adhere to the minimum building setback
performance standards that are in effect for the zoning district where the structure is to be built. However, in no event shall any such structure encroach within twenty (20) feet from the rear and side property lines, and fifty (50) feet from residential structures on adjacent properties. In the event of a conflict between any building setback performance standard for the zoning district where the structure is to be built, and the minimum setback requirements set forth in this section 16-4.4(D), the more stringent setback requirement shall control.
(E) The coop structure shall provide a minimum of five (5) square feet of floor space per chicken with at least one (1) nest box per five (5) chickens and perches that are raised a minimum of twelve (12) inches off the floor. Each nest box shall be twelve (12) inches by twelve (12) inches and there shall be a minimum of eight (8) linear inches of perch per chicken.
(F) Theareashallbekeptinaneatandsanitaryconditionandmustbecleanedonaregularbasistoprevent offensive odors, attraction of flies and/or vermin, the creation of an environment otherwise injurious to the public health and safety, or that would obstruct the free use of property so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property by members of the neighborhood or other persons.
(G) Roosters and any other crowing fowl are prohibited.
(H) The slaughter of any hen on site is strictly prohibited.
(I) Feed, feed supplements and medications shall be kept in fully enclosed, rodent-proof containers.
(J) Chickens shall be contained within the coop, house, and/or roosting structure whenever unattended.
When the owner is present in the yard, chickens shall be kept in an enclosure, such as a chicken tractor,
to prevent them from causing damage, accidents or injury to any neighboring property or person.
(K) The provision must be made for the storage and removal of hen droppings and any dead birds. All stored droppings used for composting shall be fully covered or placed in an enclosure. Such enclosures must be setback a minimum of fifty (50) feet from all property lines. All other droppings not used for composting or fertilizing shall be removed. In addition, the coop, enclosure, and surrounding area must be kept free from trash and accumulated droppings. Dead chickens must be disposed of in a sanitary
manner.
(L) No permission or allowance authorized by this Section shall supersede applicable private covenants.
Thanks for putting this together. Originally from West Ga, relocated to South Florida and now coming back and Cumming is where we are headed!!! Can’t wait
Awesome! Welcome back to Georgia. Let us know if we can help you.
Beautiful video ! I currently live in Tampa, FL but planning to move to north Georgia in the next few months. Can't decide between Dawsonville or Cumming but after your video, I think you may have me sold on Cumming.
We're big fans of Cumming but we work in Dawsonville, too. Please let us know if we can help with your home search. 678.744.8206.
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Cummings, Alpharetta & Woodstock are some of the most nicest outer suburbs of Atlanta.
We couldn't agree more!
You should add if you’re a minority don’t stop there. It’s still one of the most racist places in the entire country.
With a constantly growing population and shifting demography, it's unfair to make a broad generalization like that. In fact, more than 200,000 people live in Forsyth County, 6,000+ of them in the City of Cumming. I think if you did stop there, you'd find many of them to be warm and welcoming. Is it a perfect place? Nope. Then again, we can't think of any place that is.
@@HomewithSherryTeam actually it’s not unfair. That town has a long racist history of violent hate crimes. It wasn’t that long ago the Ku Klux Klan were holding rally’s to keep Forsyth white.
@@phillybeccio2782 we stand by the idea that it is unfair to hold an entire community, with an ever-changing population, hostage to its history. People and places change over time. Forsyth County's population grew by more than 100,000 people over the last decade. A large influx of people from other places and tremendous commercial growth has changed the landscape of Cumming. We'd encourage you to give the restaurants and shops at a place like Halcyon a try. However, we respect your opinion and certainly understand if that's just not something you want to do. We appreciate you tuning in to our channel. We're always open to having a courteous and honest conversation. We can all learn from each other.