Casselberry's city commission sits down at 5:30 p.m. Monday to talk about peacocks.
The workshop agenda, posted by the city clerk, lists one presentation, titled "Peafowl: History, Biology, Behavior and Local Regulation," followed by citizens' comments and a discussion among commissioners. The session is in the commission chambers on the first floor of Casselberry City Hall, 95 Triplet Lake Drive.
What the rules say now
Residents petitioned for Casselberry's bird sanctuary status, which the city adopted in 2017, WKMG News 6 reported. Under Section 18-3 of the city code, it is unlawful "to take, trap, hunt, harm or kill" protected peafowl, so homeowners have few options for birds on their property.
According to WKMG, the options in front of the city are to repeal the sanctuary designation, carve out an exception for the Lost Lake neighborhood where the flock lives, or leave the protections as they are. Commissioners had earlier asked staff to schedule this session on the ordinance, after a meeting where neighbors described damage and others spoke up for the birds.
Neighbors on both sides
Residents who spoke to the station were divided. One longtime homeowner, 90, said several of the heavy birds had climbed onto his pool enclosure and that the flock tore part of the screen about a decade ago. Complaints from others center on droppings and early-morning calls.
