Section 7-2-3
Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
- Maximum units
- 6
Extracted standards
14 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Fly away barrier heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
A fly away barrier of at least 6 ft. in height shall shield any part of a property line that is within 25 ft. of a hive.
- Beehives not in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
No hives shall be located in a front setback or within the front 'yard' of a lot.
- Maximum number of beehives4 hives
Maximum of 4 hives.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for 2 hives15,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
2 hives permitted with a minimum 15,000 sq. ft. of lot area.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for 3 hives20,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
3 hives permitted with a minimum 20,000 sq. ft. of lot area.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for 4 hives25,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
4 hives permitted with a minimum 25,000 sq. ft. of lot area.
- Minimum coop area per chicken3 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
All coops shall provide at least 3 sq. ft. of area per chicken
- Chicken enclosures not in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
No enclosures, runs, or coops shall be located in a front setback or within the front 'yard' of a lot.
- Maximum number of chickens6 chickens
Maximum of 6 chickens.
- Minimum run area per chicken10 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
all runs shall provide at least 10 sq. ft. per chicken.
Setback
- Beehive setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from dwelling not owned35 ft
at least 35 ft. from any dwelling not owned by the applicant.
- Beehive setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line10 ft
Located a minimum of 10 ft. to any property line
- Chicken enclosure setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from dwelling not owned35 ft
at least 35 ft. from any dwelling not owned by the applicant.
- Chicken enclosure setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line10 ft
All enclosures, runs, and coops shall be located at least 10 ft. from any property line
From the ordinance
Minimum lot area of 25,000 sq. ft. for chickens.