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Applicant seeks permit to keep three goats at 941 South Weed Boulevard; council hears public hearing
Summary
At a public hearing, applicant Casey Joy asked the Weed City Council for a special animal permit to keep three goats at 941 South Weed Boulevard; staff noted two code issues (noncompliant screening material and an unpermitted 6-foot rear fence) and the applicant said she will remove the screening and install a cedar fence within 30–60 days.
The Weed City Council held a public hearing on a special animal permit request from resident Casey Joy to keep three goats at 941 South Weed Boulevard. A staff member told the council that community service officers inspected the property and found housing and containment largely appropriate but identified two code issues: "the front fence has a screening material that's not allowed under Municipal Code" and the back fence "is a 6‑foot fence that would have required a building permit that didn't get obtained," the staff member said.
Casey Joy told the council she owns about 1.4 acres and offered to correct the concerns. "I will remove [the screening] and I obtained a quote from Lowe's to have a real 6‑foot tall cedar fence … I could do it within the next 30 to 60 days," Joy said. She added the animals are neutered, hornless and not part of any breeding program: "I'm not breeding them. I'm vegan," she said.
The staff member also said letters were sent to nearby residents and that there had been no complaints about the animals. Joy told the council neighbors had been friendly and sometimes gave the goats cantaloupe and watermelon.
No final decision on the permit was recorded in the meeting transcript provided. The hearing transcript ends with the applicant's testimony; the council did not announce a vote or final determination during the recorded segments.
