Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum coop heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
The coop shall not exceed eight feet in height.
Other
- Chicken coop setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from other dwellings30 ft
such chickens to be kept not less than 30 feet from any dwelling other than the owner's dwelling
- Chicken coop setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line20 ft
and 20 feet from any property line.
- Maximum number of chickens6 chickens
It shall be lawful for any person to keep on premises owned and occupied by him or her for such owner's personal use not more than six female chickens
- Maximum pen area120 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Such chickens within the town shall be provided with and kept within an enclosed secure area not to exceed 120 square feet, hereinafter known as the pen, at all times.
- Minimum coop area per chicken2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Pens shall include a coop (enclosed structure) containing a minimum of two square feet per chicken
- Minimum run area per chicken8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
and an open run area containing a minimum of eight square feet per chicken.
- Permit required
Prior to locating such chickens on his or her property, such owner shall obtain a permit from the town on forms provided by the town.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. coop materials
Pre-manufactured coops and pens may be made from any material. Otherwise, the following materials may not be used to construct coops and pens: Tarps, plastic, fabric, rubber, paper, cardboard, or other non-traditional building materials.
- Must be kept in rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
Such chickens shall be kept in the rear yard of the lot, meaning the portion of the lot between the rear line of the main dwelling and the rear line of the lot extending the full width of the lot.
- Must maintain sanitary conditions
It shall be the duty of such owner to maintain such coop and pen at all times in a safe, clean and sanitary condition, free of excrement and other unsanitary or offensive substances, liquids or odors, and so as not to constitute a hazard to the health or safety of any person or to become a nuisance.
- Outdoor slaughtering prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
The outdoor harvesting (slaughtering) of any chicken is prohibited.
From the ordinance
It shall be lawful for any person to keep on premises owned and occupied by him or her for such owner's personal use not more than six female chickens such chickens to be kept not less than 30 feet from any dwelling other than the owner's dwelling and 20 feet from any property line. Such chickens shall be kept in the rear yard of the lot, meaning the portion of the lot between the rear line of the main dwelling and the rear line of the lot extending the full width of the lot. Such chickens within the town shall be provided with and kept within an enclosed secure area not to exceed 120 square feet, hereinafter known as the pen, at all times. Pens shall include a coop (enclosed structure) containing a minimum of two square feet per chicken and an open run area containing a minimum of eight square feet per chicken. The coop shall not exceed eight feet in height. Pre-manufactured coops and pens may be made from any material. Otherwise, the following materials may not be used to construct coops and pens: Tarps, plastic, fabric, rubber, paper, cardboard, or other non-traditional building materials. It shall be the duty of such owner to maintain such coop and pen at all times in a safe, clean and sanitary condition, free of excrement and other unsanitary or offensive substances, liquids or odors, and so as not to constitute a hazard to the health or safety of any person or to become a nuisance. The outdoor harvesting (slaughtering) of any chicken is prohibited. Prior to locating such chickens on his or her property, such owner shall obtain a permit from the town on forms provided by the town. Newly issued permits will run from the date of issuance to December 31 and shall be renewed annually on January 1 thereafter. There shall be no fee for the issuance of such permit. Violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a Class 4 misdemeanor and each day in violation after notification in writing shall constitute a separate offense.