A. Applications And Permits Required:
1. A Chicken Keeping Permit is required in accordance with the following:
a. An applicant for Keeping of Chickens must verify to the community development department that the property owner will meet all requirements and standards listed in this Section and in 4-7-1 under Title 4 Police Regulations.
B. General Requirements:
1. Keeping of Chickens shall be permitted as an accessory use on a detached single-household parcel(s) within a residential zoning district.
C. The Minimum Lot Size for a residential parcel containing the accessory use shall be 7,000 square feet.
D. The permitted number of chickens shall be six (6) female domestic chickens (hens) over the age of three months, or six (6) either sex domestic chickens under the age of three months, or any combination thereof not to exceed a total of six (6) chickens per permit holder.
E. Specific Standards For Chickens:
1. No male chickens (roosters) over the age of three months shall be permitted.
2. No chickens shall be allowed to run at large within the corporate limits of the City of Belgrade. All chickens shall be contained within the permittee’ s property boundary.
3. The permittee shall provide the chickens with a covered, predator-proof chicken house that is thoroughly ventilated and of sufficient size to admit free movement of the chickens. The chicken house shall be adjacent to and provide free access to the chicken enclosure. Chicken enclosures may be movable. Any heat source or electrical facilities installed in a chicken house shall comply with all adopted building and electrical codes of the City of Belgrade.
4. Chickens shall be secured within the chicken house from sunset to sunrise.
5. Chicken enclosures and houses shall be kept in a neat and sanitary condition at all times and shall be cleaned on a regular basis so as to prevent offensive odors.
6. Chickens shall have continuous access to adequate food and water.
7. Stored feed shall be kept in a rodent-proof and predator- proof container.
8. Chickens shall be maintained in a healthy condition. Ill chickens shall either receive appropriate medical care or be culled.
9. No chicken house or chicken enclosure shall be located in a front yard. No chicken house shall be located closer than 20 feet to any structure inhabited by someone other than the chicken owner, custodian, or keeper; nor closer than 10 feet to any neighbor’s property line or public alley; nor closer than 20 feet from any property line along a public street or roadway. Chicken houses may be movable but shall comply with all standards of this section.
10. No chicken shall be kept in a manner so as to create noxious odors or noise of a loud, persistent and habitual nature.
11. No chickens shall be slaughtered within the public view. (Ord. 2023-7, 7-17-2023)