(A) No person shall own, keep, harbor, have custody, or raise any cattle, cows, horses, sheep, swine (except the species sus scrofa, more commonly known as “Vietnamese pot bellied pigs”), goats, or other livestock in areas of the village not zoned for agricultural land uses.
(B)
Rabbits, limited to six in number, and poultry and fowl species, may be kept subject to the following:
(1) The keeping of chickens shall be done on a non-commercial basis while limiting and mitigating any potential adverse impacts on surrounding properties. The keeping of chickens shall be exclusively used by the people occupying the property as a locally grown food source for the consumption of eggs or meat;
(2) A maximum of six chickens may be kept per parcel. Roosters are prohibited;
(3) The outdoor slaughtering of chickens is prohibited;
(4) Chickens shall be provided with a covered enclosure and must be kept in the covered enclosure or an adjoining fenced enclosure at all times. Chickens may be allowed to roam outside of the covered or fenced enclosure if within a fully fenced side and/or rear yard and if supervised by a person in the immediate vicinity of the chickens;
(5) All covered enclosures or fenced enclosures shall be located in the rear yard shall be no closer than five feet to any property line of an adjacent property and shall be located no closer than 25 feet to any residential structure on an adjacent property;
(6) The total square footage of any covered enclosure and fenced enclosure shall not exceed 80 square feet and shall be a maximum of six feet in height;
(7) All covered enclosures shall be constructed in such a way as to prevent rats, mice or other rodents from being harbored underneath or within the walls of the enclosure. The enclosure shall be constructed in a workmanlike manner. The coop and pen must be completely enclosed with a top and/or cover;
(8) All feed and other items associated with the keeping of chickens likely to attract rats, mice or other rodents or vermin shall be secured and protected in sealed containers; and
(9) Egg laying chickens shall be kept in compliance with the Michigan Department of Agriculture Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices for the Care of Farm Animals as amended except as otherwise provided in this section.
(C) This section does not apply to animals displayed in circuses or petting zoos, to animals used for giving rides or pulling carriages or carts in parades or as part of a festival, or to similar ventures, if such display or use is less than five days in duration.
(D) This section does not apply to horses kept or maintained for hobby or personal purposes and boarded on parcels located in the R1-A or R1-B zoning districts, provided:
(1) Any buildings, structures or yard areas used for the keeping of horses are located not less than 50 feet from a property line; and
(2) There is no less than two acres per horse kept or maintained at any one parcel; and
(3) Electric fences may be allowed with proper fence permit.
(1984 Code, § 3-01-030) (Ord. 261, passed 12-1-1998; Ord. 450, passed 7-25-2017; Ord. 467, passed 9-14-2021) Penalty, see §
90.99