Uses
Permitted by right1
Accessory2
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Historic
- Coops in historic districtHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. require ARB review if visible from public way
All coops and pens located in an historic district must be reviewed and approved by the Architectural Review Board only in those circumstances where the coop and/or pen are or will be subject to public view from a public street, public way or public place.
Other
- Coops and pens in rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. only, not in floodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions.
All coops and pens shall be located in the rear yard only and in side yards that are not adjacent to a public road. Coops and pens may not be located in a floodplain.
- Sale of chicken eggs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
The sale of chicken eggs on or from the property is prohibited.
- Feed containers impenetrable with tight lids
All feed or other material intended for consumption by a chicken shall be placed and maintained in containers impenetrable by mice, rats, rodents, or other animals...
- Maximum 6 chickens per property6 chickens
No more than six chickens shall be allowed per property, regardless of the number of dwellings or the ownership interests or use arrangements.
- Chickens must be kept in pen or coop at all times
Chickens shall not be allowed to roam free and they shall be kept in a pen or coop at all times.
- No slaughtering or processing outdoors
There shall be no slaughtering or processing of chickens outdoors.
- One-time permit fee $2525 dollars
The one-time fee for application for a permit to keep chickens shall be $25.
- Permit required from Zoning Administrator
It shall be unlawful for any persons to keep one or more chickens on property unless the person has been issued a permit for such by the Zoning Administrator.
Roosters are prohibited.
- Sanitary conditions and no offensive odors
All coops and pens must be kept in a sanitary condition at all times... Offensive odors from chickens, manure, or other chicken-related substances shall not be detectable at any time at the property boundaries.
From the ordinance
No more than six chickens shall be allowed per property... Roosters are prohibited... All coops and pens shall be located in the rear yard only... The one-time fee for application for a permit to keep chickens shall be $25.