[Sc-aquaponics] Aquaponics within city limits

[Jesse Blom]

As Godsil mentioned, Milwaukee went through a process of review and
revision of our zoning codes to better facilitate urban agriculture,
including aquaculture / aquaponics.

I am attaching a report from the EPA, who performed an audit on Milwaukee's
zoning code for urban agriculture, and I am also attaching the first draft
response from our city planning officials to that EPA report.

The final changes were enacted in 2013.

Now, our city planning officials are much more aware and accommodating to
aquaponics within city limits.  But it took quite a collective effort.

Milwaukee became a model for Chicago, which also adopted changes more
favorable to urban aquaculture in 2012/2013.

We have also done some work on the state level in Missouri, drawing
attention to urban agriculture within city zoning codes.

Sincerely,
Jesse

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> Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 14:38:39 -0600
> From: James Godsil <godsil.james at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Sc-aquaponics] Aquaponics within city limits
> To: Dlane Severns <dlanesev1 at yahoo.com>
> Cc: "sc-aquaponics at lists.service.ohio-state.edu"
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> Milwaukee and Chicago planning departments should   a source of information
> to advance this.
>
> Let me know if a cold turkey call does not suffice.
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> Godsil
> On Feb 20, 2014 9:04 AM, "Dlane Severns" <dlanesev1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > The best thing to do is to check with the zoning and building department
> > in Zanesville (if that is where the operation is proposed to be located)
> > and explain what you want to do. Many municipalities have ordinances
> > prohibiting livestock and things like that, but aquaponics is a different
> > kind of "animal" and you may be able to help educate the city officials
> and
> > be involved in clearing the way for what you want to do.  Being hands-on
> > and determined is the best method and always look to educate wherever you
> > can.
> > I hope this gives a little inspiration!
> > Darrel Severns, Director
> > Knox County Regional Planning Commission
> > 117 E. High St.
> > Mt. Vernon, OH 43050
> > 740-393-6718
> > knoxplanning at co.knox.oh.us
> >
> >
> >   On Wednesday, February 19, 2014 11:36 AM, "Tiu, Laura" <tiu.2 at osu.edu>
> > wrote:
> >   Zoning has been an issue with a few aquaculture operations (I've not
> > heard of any for aquaponics yet) where local officials didn't understand
> > that aquaculture is considered agriculture under Ohio Revised Code
> > (attached).  Therefore, as long as the facility is located in an area
> zoned
> > for agriculture, there should not be an issue. What have others
> experienced?
> > Laura
> >
> > Laura Tiu, PhD Aquaculture Extension Specialist
> > 740-289-2071 x.121 Office | 800-297-2072 x. 121 Office
> > tiu.2 at osu.edu
> >
> > *From:* sc-aquaponics-bounces+tiu.2=osu.edu at lists.service.ohio-state.edu
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> > sc-aquaponics-bounces+tiu.2=osu.edu at lists.service.ohio-state.edu] *On
> > Behalf Of *tguss at yahoo.com
> > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 18, 2014 4:18 PM
> > *To:* sc-aquaponics at lists.service.ohio-state.edu
> > *Subject:* [Sc-aquaponics] Aquaponics within city limits
> >
> >  Does anyone have any information or experience starting an aquaponics
> > operation within city limits ? Any problems with things like zoning laws
> > health department . I have emailed my local extension office several
> times
> > without a reply so I thought I would pick your brains.
> > Terry Guss
> > Muskingum county
> > Zanesville Ohio
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