Sec 42-306

Other

• Additional hives on large lots

  Additional hives may be kept on lots greater than 10,000 square feet at a rate of 1 hive per 1,000 square feet.

• Maximum animal units per acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.1 animal unit per acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

  The number of animals or combination of animals shall not exceed one animal unit per acre of fenced area...

• Barn setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line10 ft

  Barns or run-ins housing animals shall be a minimum of 10 feet from any property line.

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

  Coops shall be a minimum of 5 feet from any property line.

• Dead bird disposal

  A dead bird shall not be deposited in any storm drainage system, stream or trash container that is collected by any public or private waste collector but shall be composted, buried on site, or taken directly to the landfill.

• Feed storage

  All feed shall be kept in a secure container or location to avoid attracting rodents, insects, and other animals.

• Fenced area setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from streams20 ft

  Fenced areas for livestock shall be in open areas of the lot to the rear or side of the residence and shall be situated at least twenty (20) feet from streams, tributaries, ditches, swales, storm water management facilities, drop-inlets, or other storm drainage areas.

• Flight path barrier requirement

  If the main entrance to the hive faces a property line and is within 10 feet of the property line, there must be a flight path barrier (fence, structure, or plantings) at least 6 feet high in front of the hive.

• Fowl only for domestic purposes

  Fowl allowed under this section shall only be raised for domestic purposes.

• Fowl enclosure requirements

  All fowl must be kept at night in an enclosed, secure, coop. During the day, fowl will be enclosed in fenced areas located to the rear or side yard of the residence and at least twenty (20) feet from streams, tributaries, ditches, swales, storm water management facilities, drop-inlets, or other storm drainage areas.

• Fowl feed storage

  Feed for the fowl shall be kept in a secure container or location to avoid attracting rodents, insects, and other animals.

• Maximum fowl per acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.30 fowl per acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

  At a rate equivalent of 30 fowl per acre may be kept on any residential lot to the side and rear of the residence.

• Fowl sanitation

  Pens and coops must be kept in a neat and sanitary condition and must be cleaned on a regular basis to prevent odors reaching adjacent properties.

• Maximum beehives4 hives

  Honeybees in up to four beehives may be kept in the rear yard on any lot...

• Poultry waste disposal

  Poultry litter and waste shall be properly disposed of and no offsite runoff of waste is permitted.

• Sanitation requirements

  Pens must be always kept in a neat and sanitary condition and must be cleaned on a regular basis to prevent odors reaching adjacent properties.

• Slaughter prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. except in commercial/industrial

  It shall be unlawful for any person to kill, butcher, slaughter, or dress any livestock within the town, except in a permitted commercial or industrial use.

• Waste disposal

  Animal waste shall be properly disposed of, and no offsite runoff of animal waste is permitted.

• Water source required

  A water source is available on the property.