Back yard poultry housing proposed for Mundelein - Chicago Sun-Times

BY ED COLLINS special to the News

Chickens could come to roost in some back yards Mundelein.

Village Trustees heard an application for Holly Kim and some of its neighbors Monday night to modify current zoning regulations and allow residents to maintain a limited number of laying hens in their backs.

"I know you're worried perhaps irresponsible people." "However, nuisance Ordinances already cover odour, noise and problems", said Kim.

She also addressed some of the concerns common to keep backyard poultry.

She said Cockfighting should be banned. Only hens should be allowed, she said.

Kim said limits should be placed on the chickens how much one can accommodate in their coops.

She said "05: 56 would be reasonable,".

And if the odor is a problem? "Well well, any ticket," said Kim.

"No one wants to live something that is noisy or who feels bad.". That is why we have orders of the nuisance, "it noted."

Kim accepted the backyard chickens are not for everyone, "or if they should be."

"Vietnamese pigs are permitted here in Mundelein, but keep them really how many families." "Not everyone wants a pet pig, and everyone will want to raise chickens," she said:

"But we can reduce food waste to go to landfill sites, their dung is rich in nitrogen and great for composting uses in a garden and we as a family can take advantage of delicious fresh natural chicken non-marketed eggs which are readily available to us."

Mayor Ken Kessler said he was impressed by the presentation of Kim and personally could support the concept with certain regulatory provisions. He suggested zoning village planners examine the question of a comprehensive study.

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