Comments on: Recently: No beef with this beef http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2008/06/26/recently-no-beef-with-this-beef/ Serving Carrboro and Surrounding Communities Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:47:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Steve http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2008/06/26/recently-no-beef-with-this-beef/#comment-97369 Steve Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:11:33 +0000 http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/?p=2908#comment-97369 Perhaps Ms. Schwartz should read "Omnivore's Dilemma" so she''l continue reporting factual information and won't include opinions based on emotion such as the last paragraph from her otherwise excellent article: "Of course, becoming a vegetarian or vegan would be the most responsible and humanitarian way to live, but until that day this feels like the way to eat meat." Perhaps Ms. Schwartz should read “Omnivore’s Dilemma” so she”l continue reporting factual information and won’t include opinions based on emotion such as the last paragraph from her otherwise excellent article: “Of course, becoming a vegetarian or vegan would be the most responsible and humanitarian way to live, but until that day this feels like the way to eat meat.”

]]> By: John Kramer http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2008/06/26/recently-no-beef-with-this-beef/#comment-97324 John Kramer Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:21:18 +0000 http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/?p=2908#comment-97324 Guess it doesn't matter that she is in violation of town code as regards livestock. Why doesn't the press check such things before doing a story? Town code requires an acre of land for any livestock, according to Orange County GIS their lot does not meet this standard. Time to shut them down! Guess it doesn’t matter that she is in violation of town code as regards livestock. Why doesn’t the press check such things before doing a story? Town code requires an acre of land for any livestock, according to Orange County GIS their lot does not meet this standard. Time to shut them down!

]]> By: John Kramer http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2008/06/26/recently-no-beef-with-this-beef/#comment-97323 John Kramer Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:14:27 +0000 http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/?p=2908#comment-97323 I wonder if she has a one acre lot for her chickens, in accordance with town code-certainly this reporter checked this: (b) No person may keep within the town any permissible livestock over four (4) months of age except in accordance with a permit issued pursuant to subsection (c). (c) Subject to subsections (d) and (e), no permit may be issued for any livestock unless the applicant for the permit demonstrates that the livestock will be kept on a tract of land that satisfies each of the following conditions: (1) The tract shall consist of at least 40,000 square feet of land under single ownership or control. (2) There shall be at least 20,000 square feet of land per animal. (3) No fence, coral, or other similar enclosure shall be erected within 15 feet of any property line. (4) No barn, stable or similar structure used for the keeping of livestock other than rabbits or fowl shall be erected or maintained within 50 feet of any property line or street-right-of-way. (5) No barn, cage, pen, or similar structure used for the keeping of rabbits or fowl shall be erected or I wonder if she has a one acre lot for her chickens, in accordance with town code-certainly this reporter checked this:

(b) No person may keep within the town any permissible livestock over four (4) months of age except in accordance with a permit issued pursuant to subsection (c).
(c) Subject to subsections (d) and (e), no permit may be issued for any livestock unless the applicant for the permit demonstrates that the livestock will be kept on a tract of land that satisfies each of the following conditions:
(1) The tract shall consist of at least 40,000 square feet of land under single ownership or control.
(2) There shall be at least 20,000 square feet of land per animal.
(3) No fence, coral, or other similar enclosure shall be erected within 15 feet of any property line.
(4) No barn, stable or similar structure used for the keeping of livestock other than rabbits or fowl shall be erected or maintained within 50 feet of any property line or street-right-of-way.
(5) No barn, cage, pen, or similar structure used for the keeping of rabbits or fowl shall be erected or

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