RE: RC: too much land, horses not allowed

[Magnumsmom@aol.com]

patti recor gena@dreamsoft.com wrote:

> Thanks to all the people who gave me advice, I received some great info. I
> went to our city council meeting last night and they said they will try to
> do something to make legal for me to have my horses. They talked about
> changing the ordanince for everyone with proper amount of land, OR issue me
> permit with my neighbors consent.I will keep you updated and may ask for
> some more help too. Thanks again. Patti

Hi Patti,

Don't believe anything you hear from any city council until
you have it in writing, on the books, and in legal tender.  As
Bob Morris says, keep on it.

If your property was legal horse property when you bought 
it and you have legally been keeping horses on it, then they
cannot just change your zoning without notice, feedback, etc.
Fight it.  You should *not* need your neighbors consent.  Even
if you get it now, it would allow future neighbors to "vote you
out".  If the city wants to change your zoning, you should be
able to force them to atleast purchase your property from
you at  fair market value (you have to fight for this too) so
you can atleast move to a legal horse property.

Find out what your rights are and fight for them.

Kathy Myers
in No. Cal with Magnum the TB ex-racer & Blue
... on non-horse property that does *NOT* have
a drainage pond next to it!