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The village has argued in court filings it is willing to make reasonable accommodations, but that Flatt never met the standard.Ī note from a nurse practitioner saying Ellie helped Flatt get off of medication is in dispute. Flatt's attorney argues that his client meets that test, saying that Ellie allowed Flatt to get off his medication and cope with his anxiety. we would live in a lawless society.”Įllie's fate could hinge on federal housing guidance that says municipalities should provide a “reasonable accommodation” when a person can demonstrate an animal provides emotional support for a disability-related need. She argued that if “every citizen were to openly scoff at the Village zoning codes. But an attorney for the village wrote in a court filing that the pig is a potential public health hazard. Village Mayor Jeff Baker said the board has no comment while the court case is pending. Several of his neighbors have signed affidavits saying they like Ellie.

#Symbol for female and male pig code

Violation of a zoning code is a misdemeanor under state law, according to court filings.įlatt says the village is picking on his pig, which he says is clean and smart. When the village noticed Ellie was still there six months later, Flatt was formally notified he was violating the local code barring farm animals in the village. He also has two dogs and two cats.Ī village code officer told Flatt he was housing Ellie illegally in October 2019 during a visit for a building permit request. She came north with Flatt in 2019 when he moved to Canajoharie, a modest village on the Mohawk River dominated by the husk of the old Beech-Nut food plant.įlatt, 54, bought a fixer-upper near the business center of the village with plans to remodel it and maybe open restaurant on part of the ground floor. Flatt was living in South Carolina when he got the pig in 2018, when she was “about as big as a shoe.” I think she can kind of hone in on you when you’re feeling bad because she'll want to come in and snuggle with you.”Įllie is a knee-high Vietnamese potbellied pig with a black coat and hooves that clack on the floor as she walks from her kitchen food dish. 'I could never dream of giving away somebody who's part of my family,' Flatt said recently as he patted the pig in his kitchen.