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are raised and that basis would not be upheld by a court of law. The only other issue is <br />noise. He submitted that the definition of poultry in the Statutes cited by Ms. Chesser was <br />not inclusive of everything that is considered poultry, but that chapter regulates the sale of <br />poultry that is used for eggs and for food purposes and therefore the definition is specific to <br />that action. The Wilson farm operation was moved to an A-1 zoned property on the <br />recommendation of staff and they tried to comply with County regulations. He recounted <br />that staff had made the determination in a July 2000 memo that the Wilson rooster -raising <br />complied with current regulations. He also quoted from Future Land Use Policy 1.4 and <br />believed it gave credence to staff's determination. He also quoted from Objective No. 6.2 <br />from the same document concerning the development of agricultural lands. He displayed an <br />aerial of the Wilson -Lupo land and area advising of the appropriateness of the location for <br />the use. He compared that to the Future Land Use Map in support as well. He pointed out <br />the noise issues which he spoke of in the past. He asked whether the County should make <br />rules to regulate the entire county because of a problem between two neighboring <br />landowners. He believed this was an issue about someone's sole means of making a living <br />which should be a consideration in the Board's decision in this matter. He submitted that <br />the Board should allow this bona fide agricultural use on the Wilson -Lupo farm to continue <br />and disregard the issue of why the roosters are being raised. <br />Commissioner Macht and Chairman Adams disputed some of Mr. Stewart's <br />definitions, statements and citations. <br />Mr. Stewart pointed out that there is no Statute that says roosters are illegal to raise. <br />Orlando Riera Gomez, 9921 SW 157th Terrace, Miami, appeared as president of the <br />Florida Game Fowl Breeders Association representing the 20,000 fanciers and breeders in <br />the state of Florida. The members produce fowl for profit as well as for food and eggs. The <br />birds are used for various purposes, sport, food and fiber. Agriculture in Florida is not just <br />November 7, 2000 <br />137 <br />