It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or to permit the keeping of chickens, roosters, turkeys, ducks, geese, guineas, other fowl, poultry and small animals on premises in the city provided that:
(A) No more than ten may be kept on a single lot if they are confined within a coop which is not less than 20 feet from any business building or dwelling owned or occupied by any person other than the owner (one of the ten chickens may be a rooster); and
(B) No more than 25 may be kept on a single lot if they are confined within a coop which is not less than 50 feet from any business, building or dwelling owned or occupied by any person other than the owner; owners must maintain a 1-to-10 rooster-to-hen ratio after the initial ten detailed in § 92.09(A).
(C) Chicken coops must be a predator-resistant enclosure to house an owner's flock overnight and in cases of inclement weather. Additionally, owners will need a fenced-in run or area where they may forage throughout the day. Coops need to have roosts that are approximately 18 to 24 inches from the ground, with eight inches of space per bird. Coops also must be kept in a manner that ensures adequate sanitation in a manner that prevents the attraction of pests.
(E) Violations of this section shall be subject to penalties described in § 92.99.
(Ord. 1221, passed 1-3-2002; Ord. 23-1311, passed 4-13-2023; Ord. 24-1331, passed 2-8-2024)
Penalty, see § 92.99