SPONSOR: Costlow
This bill specifies that no political subdivision, local government, city or county, or agency, authority, board, commission, or department of the State may enact an ordinance, regulation, rule, policy, guideline, or proclamation, that prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting ownership or pasturing of up to eight non-nuisance animals for personal consumption on a lot that is at least 1/3 of an acre. An entity may enact reasonable ordinances, regulations, rules, policies, guidelines, or proclamations regarding the ownership or pasturing of non- nuisance animals, including a prohibition or restriction on ownership or pasturing of roosters.
This bill specifies that no deed restrictions, covenants, or similar binding agreements running with the land can prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting ownership or pasturing of up to eight non-nuisance animals per 1/3 of an acre.
The bill also specifies that a homeowners' association may adopt reasonable rules, subject to applicable statutes or ordinances, regarding ownership or pasturing of non-nuisance animals, including a prohibition or restriction on ownership or pasturing of roosters.
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