Originally Posted by mespe

Do you think the following Ordinance is cruel and unusual? Basically it says if you have a couple chickens, that they can jail you for for up to 60 days.

Please answer honestly.


Municipal Ordinance

No person shall keep horses, goats, cows, chickens, sheep, mules, ducks, geese, turkeys or similar farm animals on premises of less than two (2) acres. In no case shall such animal be kept or maintained within 75 feet of any dwelling occupied by any person other than the owner of such animals.

Whoever violates this section is shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor upon a first offense; shall be guilty of a fourth degree misdemeanor upon a second offense within twelve months of the first offense; and shall be guilty of a third degree misdemeanor upon three or more offenses within twelve months of the first offense.

4th degree misdemeanor = up to 30 days in jail
3rd degree misdemeanor = up to 60 days in jail