Chickens may be permitted in R residential districts, PR, and R-200 zoning districts as a permitted use. The following regulations shall be applied:
A. Minimum lot size for the keeping of chickens is one-half (½) acre. The ratio of chickens to area shall be a maximum of six (6) hens per half acre.
B. No roosters are allowed to be kept on the parcel.
C. All chickens shall be kept within a coop that is located in the rear of the parcel. The rear yard shall be completely enclosed with a four foot (4') high fence. The coop shall be a minimum of twenty-five feet (25') from the adjacent lot lines of residentially used lots and ten feet (10') from non-residential lot lines.
D. Coops shall be at least four feet (4') in height and allow for a minimum of six (6) sf per hen. The owner shall be registered with the Illinois Department of Agriculture, and be compliant with the Grundy County Health Department and other county regulations.
E. All coops shall be kept in a sanitary condition, dry, be properly ventilated, and predator-proof.
F. Food shall be kept in a predator-proof container and inside a secure structure.
G. All chickens shall be handled in a sanitary manner, be properly fed, and provided clean water daily.
H. All animal byproducts and waste shall be collected on a daily basis. Chicken manure may be kept in a three (3) cubic foot container and all other waste should be properly disposed of.
I. Odors from the chickens, chicken manure, or other substances related to chicken keeping shall not be considered a nuisance beyond the lot lines of the parcel in which they are kept.
J. Chickens shall be protected against predators and rodents through a fenced in areas for the chickens.
K. Sales of eggs and/or fowl are prohibited on the property. (Ord. 2012-011, 4-10-2012; amd. Ord. 2020-003, 1-14-2020; Ord. 2021-037, 11-9-2021)