(A) Except as provided by division (B), no person shall keep or possess any live animal or poultry as defined in Wis. Stats. § 97.42, except in an agricultural district as provided in the village zoning code. Whoever violates this section, negligently or otherwise, is subject to a forfeiture of not more than $200. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day on which a violation of this section occurs or continues.
(B) Any person may raise, harbor or keep up to five chickens within the village under the provisions of this section.
(1) Only female chickens (hens) are allowed.
(2) Chickens may be kept for non-commercial use only. Chicken breeding or fertilizer production for commercial purposes is prohibited.
(3) Chickens must be kept in an enclosure or fenced area at all times. Chickens shall be secured within a henhouse or chicken tractor during non-daylight hours.
(4) Enclosures must be kept in a clean, dry, odor-free, neat and sanitary condition at all times. A henhouse or chicken tractor 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 inch openings.
(5) The materials used in making a henhouse or chicken tractor shall be uniform for each element of the structure such that the walls are made of the same material, the roof has the same shingles or other covering, and any windows or openings are constructed using the same materials. The use of scrap, waste board, sheet metal, or similar materials is prohibited. Henhouses and chicken tractors shall be well maintained.
(6) Henhouses, chicken tractors and chicken pens shall only be located in the rear or side yard within required setbacks.
(7) All stored manure shall be covered by a fully enclosed structure with a roof or lid over the entire structure. No more than three cubic feet of manure shall be stored on the premises. All other manure not used for composting or fertilizing shall be removed. The henhouse or chicken tractor and surrounding area must be kept free from trash and accumulated droppings. Uneaten feed shall be removed in a timely manner.
(`99 Code, § 5.03) (Ord. 75, passed 3-2-90; Am. Ord. 92, passed 1-8-04; Am. Ord. 2011-66, passed 7-7-11) Penalty, see § 92.99