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Squidworth89 t1_jdw98r3 wrote

Who’s stopping you from getting chickens? It’s your land.

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Guygan t1_jdww9bu wrote

> Who’s stopping you from getting chickens

Did you even read the post?

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Lfcfan2187 OP t1_jdwcqld wrote

Unfortunately, the prior land owner put in restrictions or covenants

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Squidworth89 t1_jdwdwxo wrote

and who’s enforcing it?

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Lfcfan2187 OP t1_jdwejl5 wrote

The prior land owner can, although he is not in the state full time. Could take us to court for violation of the deed with either removal and/or fine

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lobstah t1_jdwi2mn wrote

Have you asked him specifically about just chickens ? Maybe they just didn't want a hog farm next door. Usually, removing a covenant amounts to reaching a mutual agreement with possible compensation.

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Lfcfan2187 OP t1_jdwitq1 wrote

Yeah it will come down to it, but unknown when he will be back in the state. Stays south most of the year, but will need to when hes back in the state. And yeah, there will most likely need to be compensation haha

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lobstah t1_jdwlsbs wrote

As well as any fees (attorney, county , town ?)

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metalandmeeples t1_jdwb1jz wrote

Probably an HOA.

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Guygan t1_jdxuonk wrote

> Probably an HOA

NO. Read the actual post. It's a deed restriction.

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metalandmeeples t1_jdxve75 wrote

I did read the post. It says covenants which are typically from an HOA. We can let the OP clear this up.

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Antnee83 t1_jdzwio9 wrote

I'll answer you in earnest, because I get why this is not intuitive.

Say you have 20 acres, and you want to split off an acre and sell it to someone else. But you don't want that "someone else" to be... I dunno, a pig farmer. (Because pig farms stink)

You can put a (reasonable, legal) restriction on the deed. "No pigs allowed." So even if someone buys that land, they cannot break that deed restriction and set up a pig farm.

If they do, it's off to court you go, where you will most assuredly win.

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