Giant Metal Roosters Spread Autism Acceptance in Maine After Town Zoning Spat
The board granted a disability variance after saying the roosters were tied to the family’s restaurant, while the LeBlancs still face $950 in fines.
- Ogunquit, Maine officials reached an agreement with David and Sara LeBlanc allowing the family to keep two rooster statues on their lawn after a dispute over the ornaments at their restaurant, The Omelette Factory.
- Code enforcement officer Tyler McOsker fined the LeBlancs $450 in April for unpermitted signage, though the family displayed the roughly 6-foot-tall roosters to help their 6-year-old daughter, Pyper, regulate emotions and navigate transitions.
- While supporters sent photos from New Zealand, the Zoning Board met last month where member Jay Smith questioned whether the roosters were medically necessary for Pyper's well-being.
- Ultimately, the board granted a disability variance deeming two roosters necessary for Pyper's access to the home. The family has distributed other statues to neighbors to "foster" support for autism acceptance.
- Despite the compromise, the LeBlancs were fined another $500 for noncompliance regarding their remaining collection. David LeBlanc told The Associated Press on Wednesday that "Roosters dont lay eggs," emphasizing the family's commitment to autism advocacy.
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Giant metal roosters spread autism acceptance in Maine town after zoning spat
Giant metal roosters are popping up on lawns in and around Ogunquit — and as far away as New Zealand — in support of a 6-year-old autistic girl and her love of the colorful creations.
Why did a Maine town fine a family that put up a giant metal rooster to support their daughter with autism?
Giant metal roosters are popping up on lawns in and around a community in southern Maine and as far away as New Zealand in support of a 6-year-old autistic girl and her love of the colorful creations. David and Sara LeBlanc had a rotating display of the roughly 6-foot-tall (1.8-meter-tall) ornaments decorating their Ogunquit lawn until officials in the small coastal town deemed them to be impermissible advertising for their attached restaurant, …
Giant metal roosters spread autism acceptance in Maine after town zoning spat – UK Times
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Giant metal roosters spread autism acceptance in Maine after town zoning spat
Giant metal roosters are popping up on lawns in and around a coastal Maine community and as far away as New Zealand in support of a 6-year-old autistic girl and her love of the colorful creations.
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