Dimensional standards
Lot
Servicing
- Applies near
- R-10, R-15, PD-R
- Geographic extent
- Chickens allowed in R-10, R-15, and PD-R districts on lots at least 6,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.; Vietnamese potbellied pigs allowed in residential districts on lots at least 15,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000..
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. of coop/run from side or rear lot line10 ft
The coop and run or chicken tractor shall not be located closer than ten feet from any side or rear lot line
- Maximum number of female fowl (chickens)4 count
up to four female fowl, commonly known as a domesticated chicken, may be kept as pets
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of coop/run5 ft
The coop and run or chicken tractor shall not exceed five feet in height
- Maximum number of Vietnamese potbellied pigs1 count
one Vietnamese Pot Bellied Pig may be kept as a household pet
- Minimum coop area per fowl2.5 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The coop or coop portion of a chicken tractor shall provide a minimum of 2.5 square feet per fowl
- Minimum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for pig enclosure4 ft
such pig shall be kept in a fenced rear yard with a minimum fence height of four feet from grade
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for keeping chickens6,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
In the R-10, R-15 and PD-R residential districts, on lots of at least 6,000 square feet or more in size
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for Vietnamese potbellied pig15,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
In residential districts, on lots of at least 15,000 square feet or more in size
- Minimum run area per fowl4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
the run or run portion of a chicken tractor shall provide a minimum of 4.0 square feet per fowl.
From the ordinance
Livestock keeping standards: chickens up to 4 on 6,000 sqft lots, coop 2.5 sqft/fowl, run 4 sqft/fowl, 10 ft setback, 5 ft height; pigs on 15,000 sqft lots, 4 ft fence.