§ 165-204.42
Uses
Accessory1
Prohibited2
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Chicken feed stored in vermin-proof container
Chicken feed shall be stored in an enclosed, vermin-proof container.
- Chicken waste stored in enclosed container
Chicken waste shall be stored in an enclosed container and properly disposed of by composting or other means to not create a nuisance.
- Chickens shall not run at large
Chickens shall not run at large in accordance with § 48-26 (animals and fowl running at large).
- Maximum chickens per single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. detached residence6 hens
Chickens shall be permitted accessory to single-family detached residences only. A maximum of six chickens (hens only) shall be permitted with one single-family detached residence.
- Roosters and other fowl prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Roosters and other species of fowl are prohibited.
Setback
- Coop setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. per RP accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure standards
Chicken coops and pens shall meet the setbacks for accessory structures in the RP (Residential Performance) Zoning District contained in § 165-402.09M and shall not be placed in the front setback yard required for the primary use per § 165-201.02E.
From the ordinance
Backyard chickens and coops located in the R4 (Residential Planned Community) and R5 (Residential Recreational Community) Zoning Districts shall meet the following requirements: ...