HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0765.077 2016-20181
The noise alone is a threat to quality of life to surrounding neighbors.
Let's compare a home in a subdivision near an airport to one near a rooster farm. If a buyer does
due diligence, they're aware that the airport is there and that there will likely be occasional noise
from the planes. If someone is aware that there's a rooster farm nearby, they're aware that the
farm is there and that the noise is likely to be loud and often.
Now, let's take that same scenario. Buyer does due diligence and finds a home in a quiet, family
area. Next thing, an airport is built nearby, creating noise pollution that wasn't there when they
bought. They often are reimbursed for the loss of value of their home.
In contrast, a buyer does due diligence and finds ,a home in another quiet, family area, sometimes an
acre or less. No rooster farms and not a lot of noise other than an occasional car going by. They
start planting fruit trees, creating gardens, etc., improving the property. After a few years, a
neighbor sees a way to make some money. He starts bringing in roosters, then builds a stand and a
ring. This immediately affects the neighboring families who now get little sleep due to the constant
noise from the tethered roosters, not to mention the stench. How is this fair? Unlike the airport
scenario, as of now, there's no recourse for these neighbors who are seeing their investment in a
home disappearing.
If the cock -fighting laws were enforced, how many of these rooster farms would continue to
operate? We've all seen dozens of roosters tethered to barrels or tents, along with a viewing stand.
Some are in plain sight of a road.
We've all heard "If you don't like it, you shouldn't have bought ag land" or "if you don't like it —
move!" Cock -fighting has been illegal since the 1970's, yet it continues to flourish here. Why aren't
those who are raising roosters to fight or fighting them themselves being told that "If you don't like
the law — move!" or even a better question — why aren't the cock -fighting laws being enforced?
Michael Stratton
lm N10.1�64 -71
Ref. To.,
Ref, Date AR 1 �Q
.tt0.1:r'•
rubx
From: Terri Stratton"
—<
To: Council Testimony
11
Subject: Rooster Farm Bill #112 Testimony
Date: Monday, March 05, 2018 5:57:08 PM
Rooster farms will depreciate surrounding home prices. They take longer to sell and lower
comparables for other homes.
1
The noise alone is a threat to quality of life to surrounding neighbors.
Let's compare a home in a subdivision near an airport to one near a rooster farm. If a buyer does
due diligence, they're aware that the airport is there and that there will likely be occasional noise
from the planes. If someone is aware that there's a rooster farm nearby, they're aware that the
farm is there and that the noise is likely to be loud and often.
Now, let's take that same scenario. Buyer does due diligence and finds a home in a quiet, family
area. Next thing, an airport is built nearby, creating noise pollution that wasn't there when they
bought. They often are reimbursed for the loss of value of their home.
In contrast, a buyer does due diligence and finds ,a home in another quiet, family area, sometimes an
acre or less. No rooster farms and not a lot of noise other than an occasional car going by. They
start planting fruit trees, creating gardens, etc., improving the property. After a few years, a
neighbor sees a way to make some money. He starts bringing in roosters, then builds a stand and a
ring. This immediately affects the neighboring families who now get little sleep due to the constant
noise from the tethered roosters, not to mention the stench. How is this fair? Unlike the airport
scenario, as of now, there's no recourse for these neighbors who are seeing their investment in a
home disappearing.
If the cock -fighting laws were enforced, how many of these rooster farms would continue to
operate? We've all seen dozens of roosters tethered to barrels or tents, along with a viewing stand.
Some are in plain sight of a road.
We've all heard "If you don't like it, you shouldn't have bought ag land" or "if you don't like it —
move!" Cock -fighting has been illegal since the 1970's, yet it continues to flourish here. Why aren't
those who are raising roosters to fight or fighting them themselves being told that "If you don't like
the law — move!" or even a better question — why aren't the cock -fighting laws being enforced?
Michael Stratton
lm N10.1�64 -71
Ref. To.,
Ref, Date AR 1 �Q