(A) Chicken keeping and residential coops, pens, runs, or other structures shall be limited to five (5) hen chickens per permit.
(B) Location of coop, run, or pen must be in compliance with all zoning code requirements and enclosed to ensure chickens are confined to permittee's property. The enclosure must be of proper size for the number and type of chickens being housed as prescribed by City. A building permit shall be required for coops equal to or greater than 180 square feet in size.
(C) Residential coops, pens, runs, or other structures shall be an allowed accessory structure to a dwelling subject to the following:
(1) The use shall be set back not less than twenty five (25) feet from any habitable building or well on the subject property or any adjacent property.
(2) The use shall be located entirely in the rear yard of the principal residential structure and shall be set back at least ten (10) feet from the rear and side lot lines.
(3) The use shall be constructed of durable materials and shall be compatible with the principal structure and adjacent residential properties.
(4) The property with the addition of the coops, pens, or other structures shall not exceed existing zoning limitations on numbers and sizes allowable for accessory structures as set forth in existing City zoning code.
(D) Fecal waste or litter shall be removed at such reasonable times to prevent odors from emitting over property lines. Such waste or litter must be double bagged and disposed of in city garbage or composted provided the method used and the location does not present a public nuisance or health issue.
(E) Slaughter of chickens within the City shall only be done on the permit holder's property; shall only be permitted if the chickens will be used solely for Personal use and consumption and not for sale; and shall be performed in a discrete, humane, and sanitary fashion.
(F) Any chicken keeping found to be in violation of the foregoing or constituting a public nuisance (after being provided notice to abate an issue and which license holder has failed to correct within a reasonable time) is prohibited and all permits associated with the coop may be revoked or denied. The coop and all chickens shall be removed by the property Owner within forty-eight (48) hours of notice of the revoked or denied permit at the expense of the permit holder or applicant.
(G) City may deny, suspend, revoke, or take other authorized adverse action against any permit applied for or granted pursuant to this section if any condition or requirement is violated or if the keeping of chickens becomes a public nuisance or for other good cause.
(H) Public nuisance for the purpose of this ordinance includes, without limitation, any chicken or their associated coop, pen, run or yard that on three (3) or more occurrences in a twelve (12) month period receives complaints of noise, odor, or any other violation, provided the complaints are founded and verified by City.
(I) No Person, business, or entity shall maintain or cause to be maintained any commercial business related to the keeping, breeding, raising, slaughtering, or selling of any fowl, including chickens, on residential property.