The suburban

and rural elements of Fairburn came to a crowing crescendo Monday night

as residents begged for relief from noisy rooster.

More than 10

residents descended on the City Council Monday with a request to silence

the cocks that have been crowing at odd hours on Sir Charles Drive.

Kipy Johnson

said this is not what she had in mind when she moved to Fairburn.

"Those

two roosters are a nuisance. The crowing goes on continuously. It's no

longer a small town," she said.

Derek Jefferson,

who works for the Secret Service, is concerned about property values.

"I'm moving

to Washington in a year and want to make sure I get the price I want for

the property," he said.

During the

council's workshop before the meeting, Mayor Betty Hannah showed a petition

that was being circulated by residents to do something about the noisy

birds.

Hannah also

attached a copy of the city's noise ordinance and said the owners were

cited for violations on Monday.

She told the

angry residents the council would look at tightening up the ordinance.

"I know

what you're going through. Their's a rooster in my neighbor's back yard,'

she said.