- City council is set to resume live streaming. We'll see how that goes as they can't get the sound system to work properly as it is and half of the council members in addition to the public simply refuse to use a microphone as though it were a sign of weakness. - Devine Fall festival 4-6 November. This is absolutely spectacular for bringing together a small community and costs the city very little as simply enables businesses to actively participate in the revenue and community without government intervention. 1 day a year where the government gets out of the way. General concerns surround the arbitrary and subjective measure placed here, which enables the inequitable application of the regulation. This section is completely arbitrary and should be adjusted to address odor, excessive noise, and property damage, which I believe are the core purpose the policy seeks to address. This also includes some feedback I have garnered from other new neighbors like myself, who moved out here in hopes of doing small-scale in-town ag. I have garnered feedback from several neighbors as I sought to provide the best answer to several viewpoints within the city. I will say that those folks were very concerned about speaking up due to the fear of reprisal from code enforcement. Many have sought me out after my debacle with Debbie Randall. Code: CD14:5, Sec 14-4 (1) Edit to only include large animals such as cattle and horses, which require large scale land. Livestock shall be kept on a parcel of land that is equipped with enough mulch, wood shavings, or other carbon sources adequate to control odor and dust. These address smell and the city has a free mulch pile to minimize cost for low-income community members. (2) Edit sub-bullets. Many people feed grain rather than grazing animals, which requires considerably less space. a. Horses, cattle, and other large livestock require a minimum of 4500 sq/ft if fed grain and hay solely. If animals are fed forage, a minimum of 1.5 acres per animal is required. (https://horses.extension.org/how-much-land-do-i-need-for-a-horse/) This addresses dust, but still enables those interested and able to have the animals they desire. b. Any animal with a Body Condition Score of 2 or below is prohibited without a documented remedy plan, with a completion date in under 3 months. https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/body-condition-scoring-of-beef-cows.html This ensures we don't have sickly animals degrading perception and visibility around town, in addition, to directly addressing animal cruelty. (3) Remove 50' and replace with, 'outside owner's property unless explicitly permitted, in writing by homeowner". (7) Domestic fowl must have a. a minimum of 1.5 sq/ft housing space. b. A documented manure management plan c. Domestic fowl making significant noise to include roosters and peacocks will be permitted with the written consent of adjacent neighbors. This documentation is to be maintained by the fowl owner. d. Fowl will be contained so as to avoid the creation of a nuisance. e. Fowl will have a minimum of 3 sq/ft open outdoor access f. Outdoor areas will have adequate carbon material to mitigate odor or space will be moved daily to ensure odor does not become a nuisance. (8) Any nuisance identified and brought to the owner's attention must be brought into compliance within 7 business days. 14-6. Add "No uncontrolled domesticated cats or dogs are permitted and must be reported to animal control within 3 days or face penalty of $10 per day, per uncontrolled animal" - Implement horizontal mixed-use zoning across the city. - Remove minimum lot size requirements. Come join us today. Flote: https://flote.app/user/Joshr YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnMAVurdF_eDOxs8NBDiMA LBRY/Odysee: https://odysee.com/@Devine_Independence:7 CoinMarketCap: https://coinmarketcap.com/ PirateChain: https://pirate.black/ Coinex: https://www.coinex.com/register?refer_code=e7usw Coinbase: coinbase.com/join/ritche_93?src=android-link Devine: http://cityofdevine.org/ Get a copy of the District map online: http://cityofdevine.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/1068/2018/04/Council-District-2010.jpg Devine City Codes & Ordinance: http://cityofdevine.org/city-ordinances/