(a) Poultry must be kept in an enclosure, or fenced area (chicken pen) at all times during daylight hours. Enclosures must be clean, dry, and odor-free, kept in a neat and sanitary condition at all times, in a manner that will not disturb the use or enjoyment of neighboring lots due to noise, odor or other adverse impact. The chicken pen must provide adequate sun and shade and must be impermeable to rodents, wild birds, and predators, including dogs and cats. It shall be constructed with sturdy wire fencing buried at least 12" in the ground or securely wrapped on all sides and the bottom. The pen must be covered with wire, aviary netting, or solid roofing.
(b) Poultry shall be secured within a henhouse during non-daylight hours. The structure 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. The use of scrap, waste board, sheet metal, or similar materials is prohibited. The henhouse must be well-maintained.
(c) Henhouses, enclosures, and fenced areas for poultry shall be kept at least twenty feet (20') from all property lines and at least fifty feet (50') from any neighboring house or commercial building.
(d) Henhouses, enclosures and fenced areas for poultry shall only be located in rear yards. (Ord. 2224-11. Passed 7-11-11.)