[Adopted 11-10-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-19]
A.
Residents of single-family homes which meet the criteria set forth
in this section shall be eligible to keep backyard chickens.
B.
There shall be a limit of six hens per residence. Roosters are prohibited.
C.
The coop and run, located in the backyard, shall not exceed 100 square
feet and shall be located no closer than 20 feet to the windows and/or
doors of the habitable portion of the neighboring residential dwelling.
Garages, attached or otherwise, and accessory buildings shall not
be considered a "residential dwelling" for purposes of calculating
the required distance. Hens may temporarily "free range" outside of
the coop in a suitably contained area, provided that an adult, age
18 or older, is present the entire time. A predator-proof run must
be attached to the coop and must also be 20 feet from the habitable
portion of the neighboring residential dwelling.
A participant shall comply with the following regulations and
conditions for the keeping and housing of hens:
A.
The coop shall be suitable in size to house the number of hens subject
to this program (which is no more than six).
B.
The coop shall be dry and well ventilated with windows to admit sunlight.
C.
The coop must be kept clean.
D.
The coop and enclosed run must be made predator-proof.
E.
Clean water must be provided, and food must he kept tightly closed
in a metal container away from the coop and run at night.
F.
The yard in the area where the coop is located shall be clean and
free from odors.
G.
There shall be no slaughter of chickens in the Borough of Lindenwold.
H.
Waste will be handled by the participant to prevent offensive odors
or disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner.
I.
There shall be no selling of eggs.
Code enforcement personnel, Camden County Health Department
personnel, animal control officers, any police officer of the Borough
of Lindenwold, and any designee thereof are hereby given full power
and authority to enforce this article and investigate any complaints.
