This article shall be known as the "Farm Animals Law."
The purpose of this article is to regulate the possession of
farm animals in the Village of Scottsville.
No person shall own, harbor, keep or maintain farm animals within
the Village of Scottsville. Farm animals shall include, but shall
not be limited to, free-range chickens (hens and roosters), goats,
cattle, horses, donkeys, mules, ponies, fowl, water fowl, peacocks,
turkeys, swine, sheep, lamas, ostriches, emus, and poisonous snakes.
Domesticated chickens shall be allowed in the Village of Scottsville
by special permit granted by the Village Board. The minimum parcel
size to allow domesticated chickens shall be 1/2 acre, and shall be
limited to single-family dwellings only. Property improved by two-family
or multifamily residences shall not be permitted to harbor chickens.
In any application before the Village Board, the following special
regulations shall be instituted by the Village Board:
A. Roosters are not permitted within the corporate limits of the Village
of Scottsville;
B. Hens must be kept in an enclosure or fenced-in area at all times.
During daylight hours, hens may be allowed outside of their coop in
a securely fenced yard if supervised. Hens shall be secured within
the coop during nighttime hours.
C. It shall be prohibited to raise chickens for commercial purposes
within the corporate limits of the Village of Scottsville.
D. Processing of animals for personal consumption within public view
is prohibited within the Village limits.
E. Hen coops and pens must be in a rear yard and maintained in an attractive
fashion. All coop plan elevations must be submitted to the Village
Board.
F. Enclosures must be clean, dry, and odor free, and kept in a neat
and sanitary condition at all times.
G. All hen coops and pens must be enclosed on all sides, including the
top, using predator-proof wire.
H. It shall be unlawful for any single-family dwelling to keep more
than six hens within the corporate limits of the Village.
[Amended 12-11-2018 by L.L. No. 3-2018]
I. No person shall allow his or her hens to run at large within the
corporate limits of the Village.
J. Noncompliance with any of the above will result in revocation of
the permit and removal of all chickens and associated structures within
30 days.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
III, General Penalty.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Code Enforcement Officer.
Section 170-16A(7) of the Code of the Village of Scottsville
is hereby repealed upon filing of this article.
This article shall be effective upon filing with the Secretary
of State.