ORDINANCE O-18-019
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A coop must be provided for the chickens. A coop is a roofed structure enclosed
on all sides which protects the chickens from the weather, rodents and wild and
domestic animals. Coops must meet the following standards:
(a) The coop must have a minimum of three (3) square feet of floor space per
chicken if a run is provided. A minimum of ten (10) square feet of floor
space per chicken in the coop is required if no run is provided. Each
chicken must have a total available ground space (including coop and run,
if any) of at least 10 square feet per chicken.
(b) The coop must provide roosting space off the floor of one (1) foot of roost
space per chicken.
(c) The coop must provide adequate ventilation, be kept in a neat and sanitary
condition at all times, and in a manner that will not disturb neighboring
lots due to noise, odor or other adverse impact.
(d) The maximum height for a coop is eight (8) feet measuring from the
ground to the top of the structure.
(e) The materials used in building the coop shall be uniform for each element
of the structure.
An enclosed run is permitted. A run is a fenced area outside the coop. An
enclosed run is completely bound on all sides, including overhead, by a fence,
cage or wire. An enclosed run must be attached to the coop. The maximum height
for an enclosed run is feet measuring from the ground to the top
of the structure. A run shall be kept in a neat and sanitary condition at all times,
and in a manner that will not disturb neighboring lots due to noise, odor or other
adverse impact.
The coop and any run must be located in side or rear yards and
All feed supplies must be kept in rodent-proof containers.
All stored manure shall be covered by a fully enclosed structure or container. No
more than three (3) cubic feet of manure shall be stored.
All manure not used for composting or fertilizing, waste material (including but
not limited to spent feed, litter, and waste eggs) and dead chickens shall be
properly and promptly removed from the property.”
In Part II “General Legislation”, Chapter 190 “Land Use”, Article XLII
“Definitions”, Section 190-264 “Definitions”, add the following two new definitions in the
appropriate alphabetical order:
“CHICKEN — the common domestic fowl, Gallus Domesticus.
POULTRY -— Domesticated fowl commonly raised or kept for eggs or meat.”
