QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – The Quincy Village Council voted on Tuesday night that illegal non-conforming animals in the village under an updated ordinance that was passed last month would not be allowed in 90 days.
The ordinance regulating the keeping of animals in the Village of Quincy was approved by the Village Council during their October meeting after a split 3-3 vote in July.
It went back to the Quincy Joint Planning Commission to be worked on further and it was revised to include the right to farm exemption.
The updated ordinance stated that properties which meet the State’s Generally Accepted Agriculture and Management Practices and are thus protected by the 1981 Michigan Right to Farm Act, shall be exempt.
Village Manager Brittany Butler said there were several properties in the village that have either multiple animals or livestock on their property.
Two audience members spoke in favor of having chickens on properties in the village before the Council’s action.
The ordinance allows up to four pets to be kept in any dwelling unit. Domesticated animals under the ordinance would include dogs, cats, birds, aquatic animals, rabbits, small rodents and similar animals which do not present an unusual risk to persons or property.
Cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, goats and chickens are considered livestock under the ordinance and would be prohibited on all lots within the village. Exotic or Wild Animals especially those that pose a clear and present danger to humans would also not be allowed.
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