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1. Chickens must be kept in an enclosure or fenced area at all times. Chickens shall be secured within a henhouse or chicken tractor during non-daylight hours.
2. Enclosures must be kept in a clean, dry, odor-free, neat and sanitary condition at all times.
3. Henhouses, chicken tractors and chicken pens must provide adequate ventilation and adequate sun and shade and must be impermeable to rodents, wild birds and predators, including dogs and cats.
4. Henhouses and chicken tractors.
A. Henhouses and chicken tractors shall be designed to provide safe and healthy living conditions for the chickens with a minimum of four (4) square feet per bird while minimizing adverse impacts to other residents in the neighborhood.
(1) A henhouse or chicken tractor shall be enclosed on all sides and shall have a roof and doors. Access doors must be able to be shut and locked at night. Opening windows and vents must be covered with predator and bird proof wire of less than one (1) inch openings.
(2) The materials used in making a henhouse or chicken tractor shall be uniform for each element of the structure such that the walls are made of the same material, the roof has the same shingles or other covering, and any windows or openings are constructed using the same materials. The use of scrap, waste board, sheet metal, or similar materials is prohibited. Henhouses and chicken tractors shall be well maintained.
B. Henhouses, chicken tractors and chicken pens shall only be located in the rear yard as defined by Ankeny Municipal Code.
C. Henhouses, chicken tractors and chicken pens must be located at least twenty-five (25) feet from any property line.
D. Henhouses, chicken tractors and chicken pens must be located at least ten (10) feet from any storm water drainage/storm water detention/overland flowage easement and should not be located within any drainage swale that is not covered by easement.
5. Any enclosed chicken pen shall consist of sturdy wire fencing. The pen must be covered with wire, aviary netting, or solid roofing.
1. Odors from chickens, chicken manure or other chicken related substances shall not be perceptible beyond the boundaries of the permitted tract of land.
2. Noise from chickens shall not be loud enough beyond the boundaries of the permitted tract of land at the property boundaries to disturb persons of reasonable sensitivity.
The Permittee shall take necessary action to reduce the attraction of predators and rodents and the potential infestation of insects and parasites. Chickens found to be kept in conditions in violation of Chapter 55.02 of the Municipal Code may be removed by an Ankeny Animal Control Officer.
All stored manure shall be covered by a fully enclosed structure with a roof or lid over the entire structure. No more than three (3) cubic feet of manure shall be stored on the permitted tract of land. All other manure not used for composting or fertilizing shall be removed. The henhouse, chicken tractor, chicken pen and surrounding area must be kept free from trash and accumulated droppings. Uneaten feed shall be removed in a timely manner.
1. The Permittee shall not allow the Permittee's chickens to roam off the permitted tract of land. No dog or cat or other domesticated animal which kills a chicken off the permitted tract of land will, for that reason alone, be considered a dangerous or vicious animal or the city's responsibility to enforce its animal control provisions.
2. The Permittee shall place and keep leg bands on all chickens showing the permit number.
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep chickens in violation of any provision of this Chapter or any other provision of the Ankeny Municipal Code.
2. It shall be unlawful for any owner, renter or leaseholder of property to allow chickens to be kept on the property in violation of the provisions of this article.
3. No person shall keep chickens inside a dwelling unit.
4. No person shall slaughter any chickens within the City of Ankeny.
5. No person shall keep a rooster.
6. No person shall keep chickens on a vacant or uninhabited tract of land.
Any violation of the terms of this Chapter that constitutes a health hazard or that interferes with the use or enjoyment of neighboring property is a nuisance and may be abated under the general nuisance abatement provisions of Ankeny Municipal Code Chapter 50.
(Chapter 58 - Ord. 2156 - Oct. 23 Supp.)