Sec. 24-47
Dimensional standards
Lot
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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.
- Chicken wire fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
Such coops, cages, and runs shall be enclosed with a minimum four (4) feet high chicken wire fence.
- Coop setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from other dwelling25 ft
Coops or cages and runs shall be situated at least five (5) feet from adjoining property lines and 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 and 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 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.
- Maximum number of hens
The maximum number of chickens permitted on a residential lot shall be 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 thereof. 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. for keeping chickens15,000 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.
- Prohibition on roosters
No roosters shall be allowed.
From the ordinance
The maximum number of chickens permitted on a residential lot shall be two (2) hens per the first 5,000 square feet of lot area ... Chickens shall only be allowed on properties ... on lots of at least 15,000 square feet ... No roosters shall be allowed. Coops or cages and runs shall be situated at least five (5) feet from adjoining property lines and twenty-five (25) feet from any dwelling ...