[Ord. No. 3274 §3, 7-7-2014; Ord. No. 3593, 7-5-2022]
A.
The maximum number of chickens allowed is six (6) per tract of land
regardless of how many dwelling units are on the tract. Chickens shall
be allowed in the rear yard only.
B.
Only female chickens are allowed. There is no restriction on chicken
species. Roosters are prohibited.
C.
It shall be unlawful to engage in chicken breeding or fertilizer
production for commercial purposes.
D.
The
animal owner is required to get written consent from all property
owners and residents whose property is contiguous with the animal
owner's property, provided, that if the animal's owner fails to receive
written consent from all property owners and residents, the animal's
owner may request an appeal before the Community Development Department
and the Animal Control Department. If the issue is of property use,
location, structure or some other issue related to property use, the
appeal shall go before the Community Development Department. If the
issue relates to animal welfare, the appeal shall go before the Animal
Control Department.
[Ord. No. 3593, 7-5-2022[1]]
[Ord. No. 3274 §3, 7-7-2014]
A.
Chickens must be kept in an enclosure or fenced area in the rear
yard only at all times. Chickens shall be secured within a henhouse
or chicken tractor during non-daylight hours.
B.
Enclosures must be kept in a clean, dry, odor-free, neat and sanitary
condition at all times.
C.
Henhouses, chicken tractors and chicken pens must provide adequate
ventilation and adequate sun and shade and must be impermeable to
rodents, wild birds and predators, including dogs and cats.
D.
Henhouses, Chicken Tractors and Chicken Pens.
1.
Henhouses and chicken tractors shall be designed to provide
safe and healthy living conditions for the chickens while minimizing
adverse impacts to other residents in the neighborhood.
a.
A henhouse or chicken tractor shall be enclosed on all sides
and shall have a roof and doors. Access doors must be able to be shut
and locked at night. Opening windows and vents must be covered with
predator- and bird-proof wire of less than one-inch openings.
2.
The materials used in making a henhouse or chicken tractor shall
be uniform for each element of the structure such that walls are made
of the same material, the roof has the same shingles or other covering,
and any windows or openings are constructed using the same materials.
The use of scrap, waste board, sheet metal, or similar materials is
prohibited. Henhouses and chicken tractors shall be well maintained.
3.
Chicken henhouses, chicken tractors and chicken pens shall only
be located in the rear yard.
4.
Henhouses, chicken tractors and chicken pens must be located
at least ten (10) feet from the property line and at least twenty-five
(25) feet from any adjacent residential dwelling, church, school,
or place of business.
[Ord. No. 3274 §3, 7-7-2014]
A.
Odors from chickens, chicken manure or other chicken-related substances
shall not be perceptible at the property boundaries.
B.
Perceptible noise from chickens shall not be loud enough at the property
boundaries to disturb persons of reasonable sensitivity.
C.
The chicken owner shall take necessary action to reduce the attraction
of predators and rodents and the potential infestation of insects
and parasites. Chickens found to be infested with insects and parasites
that may result in unhealthy conditions to human habitation may be
removed by an Animal Control Officer.
[Ord. No. 3274 §3, 7-7-2014]
A.
Chickens shall be provided with access to feed and clean water at
all times. The feed and water shall be unavailable to rodents, wild
birds, and predators.
B.
The chicken owner must provide for the storage and removal of chicken
manure. All stored manure shall be covered by a fully enclosed structure
with a roof or lid over the entire structure. No more than three (3)
cubic feet of manure shall be stored. All other manure not used for
composting or fertilizing shall be removed. The henhouse, chicken
tractor, chicken pen and surrounding area must be kept free from trash
and accumulated droppings. Uneaten feed shall be removed in a timely
manner.
[Ord. No. 3274 §3, 7-7-2014]
A.
No dog or cat which kills a chicken will, for that reason alone,
be considered a dangerous or aggressive animal.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep chickens in violation
of any provision of this Article.
C.
It shall be unlawful for any owner, renter or leaseholder of property
to allow chickens to be kept on the property in violation of the provisions
of this Article.
D.
Any violation of this Article that constitutes a health hazard or that interferes with the use or enjoyment of neighboring property is a nuisance and may be abated under the general nuisance abatement provisions of Chapter 220.
E.
Each day that a violation of this Article continues is a separate
offense.
