The war against self sufficiency-------Ferrysburg weighs whether residents should be allowed to keep bees, goats in city limits

Ferrysburg weighs whether residents should be allowed to keep bees, goats in city limits | MLive.com:
FERRYSBURG, MI – City officials are mulling what sort of beasts its residents should be allowed to keep on non-farm areas inside the city limits.

Two separate requests from residents have brought issues with animals to the officials' attention this month, said Ferrysburg city manager Craig Bessinger.

One request comes from the Montambo family, which is hoping to keep goats that they've purchased.

Adam Montambo said he and his wife, Amanda, bought the goats in late 2013 after determining that several members of the family were allergic to cows' milk.

Sept. 11.

"They all have names.They all have personalities and they are a blast. They are less of a problem than my dog." - Adam Montambo on his family's goats

....Another resident's request concerned a honeybee colony.

The request prompted a proposed ordinance to revise the city's code on farm animals, Bessinger said. 

The revised ordinance – which would lump honeybees colonies with other animals restricted to farms – was passed by the city Planning Commission Sept. 4.