Frederick County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
§ 165-204.42
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Backyard chicken coop setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
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.
- Backyard chicken maximum count6 chickens
A maximum of six chickens (hens only) shall be permitted with one single-family detached residence.
- Backyard chicken roosters prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Roosters and other species of fowl are prohibited.
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: A. Roosters and other species of fowl are prohibited. B. 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. C. 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. D. Chickens shall not run at large in accordance with § 48-26 (animals and fowl running at large). E. Chicken waste shall be stored in an enclosed container and properly disposed of by composting or other means to not create a nuisance. F. Chicken feed shall be stored in an enclosed, vermin-proof container.