Family member is weighing options. Person has bought lots in their subdivision. Covenants prohibit livestock. That person has told them apparently now that they voted down changing them that he's going to do it anyway.

Her is planning on fencing and putting horses.

Any advice for them for you that have them and any legal experts here.

If livestock man signed a legal contract when purchasing property that he will abide by covenants they should penalize him in whatever way is set out in the covenant and take him to court to get a court order enforcing the covenant contract. They will need a lawyer to work it out.

I am not a lawyer but I do know someone had to remove a small out building where we live or face a court of law. The new guy dosen't have a leg to stand on.

I believe they can put a lien on the property for fines for not obeying the covenant.

I'll never live in a neighborhood with covenants. I'll do what I want on my dirt.

Horses will probably help out the value of the neighborhood. I have been told they are frowned upon in your back yard in Mt. Brook though.

Exactly why covenants are needed in a subdivision. If you want horses, goats, etc then go live in the country not in a subdivision where the lots are generally small.

My family use to do some rural developments and we always had covenants on those but they were pretty liberal. The two biggest were- no goats and no school buses or junk cars in the yard.

might want to check if there are city ordinances about livestock too.

You can have livestock in Mountian Brook if you own more than 2 acres. I know of goats and pigs that people have. I don't think there are horses anymore. There used to be some close to Mountain Brook Club off Old Leeds.

My parents had Will's first pony in their back yard for two weeks after Christmas 7 years ago.

Fella off Overton had an emu for a while.

Life, Liberty and the presuit of happyness. Chickens make me happy.

That's why I don't live in a subdivision or city. I have a huge problem with somebody telling me what I can or can't do on my own place.

Resonable convenants, are a good thing. They are designed to protect property values. It takes an arrogant person to know before buying what the covenants are, and then goes against them. If you want to own livestock, don't live in a subdivision. I don't know of anybody that wants commercial chicken houses right beside them, except chicken farmers. When you go to sell your property and there are those smelly chicken houses, well, good luck with that. Some convenants are ridiculous. Like your car has to be in your garage, or you can't have a camper in your yard. But, stupid as they are, you know the rules before you buy, therefore you should abide by them. Typical american, rules are for everybody else. We bad about that.

I want broke down cars with trees growing through them so potential thieves think I'm a broke meth junkie with no money. Maybe a pit bull or two chained up to a tree for more aesthetics.

Yep, I have 8 acres in town...not in a sub-division. Ordinances won't allow me to fence and put some calves on it. And I can't even petition to have the land re-zoned. All i can do is bush hog it or put horses on it. Think i'll just keep bush hogging.