This section shall provide residents of the community the opportunity to maintain up to ten (10) hen chickens as pets and for the purpose of producing eggs, subject to the described restrictions and regulations. The objective is to cultivate localized self-supporting and sustainable behavior for the betterment of the local, regional, and world community.
A. General Conditions: In all A-1, R-1, R-2 Zones and planned unit developments in the City of Monticello, and only for those single-family residential uses in the commercial zones, up to and not exceeding more than ten (10) hen chickens for egg production as family food, shall be allowed.
B. Prohibited Uses:
1. No roosters shall be allowed in the R-1, R-2, and any commercial zone or in planned unit developments. If chickens are purchased as chicks and any are determined at a later date to be roosters, they shall be removed immediately upon determination of gender;
2. Fighting chickens are not allowed;
3. Hen chickens shall not be raised for slaughter for commercial purposes.
C. Standards For Containment:
1. Hens shall be securely fenced and confined to the rear yard of the property.
2. Any permanent hen shelter must comply with the accessory structure requirements. (Ord. 2012-01, 7-10-2012; amd. Ord. passed 11-29-2022)