Personally, I have experienced goats to be cleaner and smarter than dogs. They don’t bark and are not noisy. I love the smell of my goats; I do not like the smell of dogs. They also provide endless entertainment, and share their love with us everyday. They can be easily managed like dogs, which makes their care, relatively easy(their poop is re-usable, dogs poop is not).
Our neighbors have chickens on all sides and they do not bother us in the slightest. We do not experience predators; we do not see any sickness or disease. Considering the ancestral roots of Visalia/Woodlake/Exeter, the issue of chickens and mini goats should not only NOT be an issue, but considering the issues facing our society, ANYONE who is in line with food independence and sustainability should be considered a “leader”! Let Visalia stand as a positive example of urban farming, resourcefulness and a sustainable future for ALL of it’s community members!
Let’s take a vote: Do you like Old Visalia or New Visalia??? Main Street or Strip Mall? Family owned or Corporate owned? The cities are failing…does Visalia want to fail?
Draw people here for the Sustainable Community; for a Sustainable Future!

Also CCRs and Municipal Codes have routinely be changed and/or struck down by the Courts or other process. They are not timeless promises made to residents. They are at best temporary restrictions on the use of property-restrictions that can always be changed according to the social values of the day. They are not inviolate.