The desire for new guidelines for granting these kind of permits was expressed by the ZBA in May, after it delayed two new applications put forth this spring by residents on Pomeroy Avenue and McArthur Street. "This has in no way been codified," Community Development Director Deanna Ruffer told the City Council on Tuesday of the new guidelines, which were constructed in conjunction with the Zoning Board of Appeals with input from building inspectors and the Department of Public Health. Rather than drafting a new ordinance, city officials have put together a new set of "informal guidelines" designed to streamline the current permitting process, which residents have complained is both confusing and too expensive. In response to some significant confusion on the part of city officials regarding Pittsfield's regulatory process on the keeping of these non-household pets, Ward 6 Councilor John Krol and former Ward 4 Councilor Michael Ward put forth a June petition asking the city's office of Community Development to develop an ordinance governing their permitting. The city of Pittsfield has issued some long-awaited guidelines with regards to the keeping of chickens and bees, a subject that has garnered increasing interest among Pittsfield residents in recent months.
The city of Pittsfield has come up with guidelines and permitting for keeping chickens in the city limits. 03:20PM / Thursday, AugPrint Story | Email Story
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