Sec. 24-47

Other

• Minimum area per bird3 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  All coops, cages, or runs shall provide at least three (3) square feet of area per bird.

• Minimum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft

  enclosed with a minimum four (4) feet high chicken wire fence.

• Coop location

  Coops or cages and runs shall only be located in the rear yard area.

• Coop setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from dwelling on other property25 ft

  twenty-five (25) feet from any dwelling located on a property not owned by the applicant.

• Coop setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line5 ft

  Coops or cages and runs shall be situated at least five (5) feet from adjoining property lines

• Coop setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from side street on corner lots35 ft

  On corner lots, all pens coops or cages shall be situated no closer than 35 feet from the side street.

• Hens per lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.

  two (2) hens per the first 5,000 square feet of lot area, and one additional bird for each additional 5,000 square feet of total lot area

• Maximum number of hens12 hens

  The total number of birds is not to exceed a maximum of twelve (12) hens.

• Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.15,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Chickens shall only be allowed on properties consisting of single family homes and which are on lots of at least 15,000 square feet in size.

• No roosters

  No roosters shall be allowed.