(A) The sale of agricultural and farm products that are grown, used, produced on-site shall not be permitted.
(B) All seed, fertilizer and animal feed shall be stored in a secured, rodent-proof container and housed within an enclosed structure.
(C) Keeping of poultry birds requires a minimum lot size of 2,000 square feet. Lots or properties that meet the minimum lot size are permitted three poultry birds. For every additional 2,000 square feet of property above the minimum requirement, the owner is permitted one additional poultry bird.
(D) All structures related to the housing of poultry birds shall be at least six square feet in size and a minimum of two square feet per additional poultry bird.
(E) Roosters are not permitted.
(F) The hen house and/or pen shall be properly designed and constructed to provide adequate security from rodents and predators. Sufficient ventilation and suitable shelter for hens must be provided. The hen house may not be taller than six feet and must be easily accessible for cleaning and maintenance. Any windows must be screened with chicken wire to protect the hens from predators.
(G) For property with a minimum of 2,000 square feet in size, the property owner is permitted to keep two beehives. For every additional 2,000 square feet of property, the owner is permitted two additional beehives.
(H) All structures necessary for and related to the housing of honeybees shall be subject to any required setbacks of the underlying zoning district, and shall otherwise be set back at least ten feet from any property line.
(I) Ground-mounted beehives shall be located no higher than six feet from grade.
(J) Ground-mounted beehives shall be permitted in side and rear yards, and shall be provided an enclosed barrier along the property line six feet in height consisting of a solid fence, dense vegetation or combination thereof, and in cases where there is ample yard-area, a flyway may be substituted for perimeter barriers, consisting of six-foot high barriers on both sides of the bee colony, creating a channel extending 20 feet in each direction beyond each bee colony entrance.
(K) Roof-mounted beehives shall be located on principal and accessory structures no lower than ten feet from grade and shall not be within the required setback.
(L) All animal structures and roaming areas shall be kept sanitary and free from accumulations of animal excrement and objectionable odor.
(M) Outdoor roaming areas for poultry birds shall be sufficiently enclosed and screened from the street and neighboring properties to protect them from vehicular traffic, and to minimize external impacts of the outdoor roaming areas.
(N) The keeping of poultry birds or honeybees shall be permitted as an accessory use only where there is an occupied residence.
(O) The keeping of livestock or other farm animals shall not be permitted as an accessory use.
(Ord. 1089, passed 5-19-2014)