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Wheat Ridge resident appeals rooster ruling as council readies ordinance update on backyard animals
Summary
A longtime Wheat Ridge property owner said a municipal court nuisance conviction over her rooster shows current code enforcement leaves roosters effectively banned; councilors said an updated ordinance clarifying rooster rules has been drafted and will be considered soon.
Becky Blackett, a Wheat Ridge resident who owns multiple rental properties, told the City of Wheat Ridge City Council on Oct. 13 that she pleaded guilty in municipal court to creating a neighborhood nuisance after neighbors complained about her rooster’s crowing.
"The city prosecutor persuaded me to plead guilty to creating a neighborhood nuisance, even though I had already voluntarily limited the rooster's outdoor time to between 9AM and 5PM," Blackett said. "...even if I let the rooster outside for only 10 minutes a day, any neighbor complaint about crowing could still result in another nuisance citation regardless of the time of…
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