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Residents say repeated fines and nuisance declaration over chicken coop amount to harassment
Summary
Two residents described ongoing code‑enforcement actions over a backyard chicken coop, saying they have received inconsistent guidance and multiple notices; one speaker reported fines and a looming May 23 legal deadline and asked for staff intervention.
Two residents used public comment to complain about code enforcement related to backyard chicken coops. Isaiah Carrion briefly raised the issue; Daniel South gave a detailed account, saying he and his wife had been "harassed" by repeated notices and that the city had declared the coop a nuisance and threatened legal action if it was not removed by May 23.
"I've had a penance put on my house, dollars 30,000 of fines," Daniel South said, describing multiple mailings and inconsistent responses from city staff. He said he had been told by code enforcement that his neighbor had no objection and that the coop met setback requirements, yet notices and fines continued. South asked staff to meet with him before the May 23 deadline to resolve the matter.
The mayor encouraged South to contact staff before leaving the meeting; staff confirmed they had speaker cards and offered to follow up. The city attorney reported in closed session later that the council had authorized a code‑enforcement action on an unrelated inspection warrant matter, but council did not report a direct action tied to these specific public comments at the meeting.
