Huber Ridge Area

Does anyone know what the law in Blendon Township is on backyard chickens? I saw that Westerville is trying to get a law passed that would allow them to have 3 hens and NO roosters. I'm just curious

Hi Becky,

I've emailed Bryan Rhoads (Maintenance Code Officer for Blendon Township) and Chief Belford  your issue.  Bryan is checking on it now, he believes it came up in another part of the township previously but he wants to check the law and hopefully he will post here. 

I saw the article in This Week that a man wants to raise some "pet" chickens.  Bexley allows them and I had seen online that other areas in Franklin County have had these kinds of discussions pop up.  Personally, I wouldn't want to live next to someone with "pet" chickens or laying chickens...the stench from them would be hideous!  My husband's uncle had a chicken farm and it smelled to high heaven in that barn.

We'll see what Bryan comes up with.

Carolyn Cordray

Hi Becky,

Bryan responded to me today, he said:

SECTION 110 of the Franklin County Zoning Resolution states that Agriculture is prohibited on lots of (1) acre or less.  Farm animals are considered agriculture.
 
 
Bryan Rhoads
Director of Development
Blendon Township, Ohio
614-839-2013www.blendontwp.org

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There's your answer, it would be a "no" for Blendon Twp on this issue.  BT is under the jurisdiction of Franklin County (not the City of Westerville) which is why he cited Franklin County Zoning Resolution.  I know your question was out of curiosity, but was that the answer you were hoping for?  I can say for me this is exactly the answer I was looking for!

Carolyn Cordray

FYI, SECTION 110 of the Franklin County Zoning Resolution states that Agriculture is prohibited on lots of (1) acre or less.  Farm animals are considered agriculture.