It shall be unlawful for any person to raise, harbor, or keep chickens not in compliance with the following regulations:
(A) Prior to the purchasing of chickens, a landowner may apply for a chicken license to be issued by the Village of Riverton by including a fee of $35. An annual renewal license shall be required each year thereafter to be purchased before June 1 of the calendar year.
(B) A landowner must also apply for a building permit for all enclosures/structures associated with the keeping of chickens. A building inspection/approval pursuant to the Village Building Code is required prior to the issuance of a chicken license.
(C) Chickens (members of the subspecies Gallus galls domesticus, a domesticated fowl) shall be permitted on lots containing not less than 7,500 square feet.
(D) Roosters are prohibited.
(E) No other poultry, including but not limited to geese, ducks or turkeys shall be kept on the property.
(F) A minimum of two and a maximum of four chickens shall be permitted.
(G) All chickens shall be kept within a covered enclosure/structure with an attached covered/enclosed outdoor area to prevent chickens from being at large on the owner's property or on neighboring properties.
(H) An outdoor area minimum of six square feet per chicken shall be required and a maximum of 100 total square feet shall be permitted for both the covered enclosure and outdoor area.
(I) All enclosures/structures shall be located a minimum of 20 feet from all lot lines and existing structures.
(J) All chickens and enclosures shall be located in the rear yard and the yard must be fenced.
(K) All areas where the chickens are kept shall be clean and well maintained with little to no accumulation of waste and shall not produce or cause odors that are detectable on adjacent properties.
(L) No slaughtering shall be allowed on the property.
(M) Three complaints will be grounds for revocation of a chicken license with no refund of fees.
(N) In the event of revocation, the landowner must contact the Village of Riverton within ten calendar days of the chickens being removed from the property. There will be no refund of fees, and failure to remove chickens shall be considered a violation of § 90.03.
(O) A maximum of ten residential zoning lots shall be licensed to have chickens in the Village at one time.
(Ord. 23-08, passed 5-15-2023