LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Some neighbors tell FOX5 that noise from backyard birds has left them “sleep deprived” for months, and when a FOX5 crew went to the home, they found an interesting discovery: dozens of pet pigeons.
A fed-up couple in a neighborhood off East Warm Springs Road and the 215 Beltway sent FOX5 documents detailing their plight over the past few months: a log of roosters crowing and birds making noise at odd hours, a letter to their neighbor pleading for a way to stop the noise, and correspondence in Late February to Clark County Code Enforcement.
FOX5 received the letters, last week, asking for some relief.
Clark County Code Enforcement confirmed that the home had received a “notice of violation” for “roosters and chickens,” and homes in that particular residential area are not allowed to have chickens.
Monday morning around 6 a.m., our crews visited the street outside the home. People in the area can hear birds (wild, domestic or both) around the home or in the backyard chirping, cooing or making noise.
FOX5 stopped by the home, Thursday, to get answers from the birds’ owner.
The owner, named Chong, tells FOX5 that he only has one small chicken; he did not show us the bird. Chong was more than willing to show us his coops and numerous pigeons, which he uses for racing.
“This is my passion. We have a huge club… we compete them and we send them places like Arizona 300 to 500 miles away to compete all over the nation. This is my sport, my passion,” he said.
Chong recently moved from Cuba and was unaware of local laws.
According to Clark County Code Enforcement, the property does not have a special permit for racing or homing pigeons– although the owner can apply for one. Homes in that area can obtain those permits, according to County officials. Owners can only have up to 20 birds.
Clark County Code states that pigeons must have a proper enclosure.
“Voluntary compliance is always the goal of Code Enforcement. If a resident is found to be in violation of County code, a Notice of Violation is sent giving the resident the opportunity to correct the violation. If the resident does not bring the property into compliance, citations may be issued. The fine range is $100-$500 per violation, per day,” according to a statement from a County spokesperson.
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