A. Subject to the requirements of this section and any other applicable provision of this chapter, fifteen (15) hen chickens (and no roosters) may be kept on a lot or parcel of land in a residential district for the sole purpose of producing eggs. The principal use on the lot or parcel shall be a one-family dwelling, a two-family dwelling, or a multi-family dwelling. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a person who complies with the requirements of section 8.08.030 of this chapter may keep chickens as provided in such section.
B. Chickens shall be confined within a secure outdoor enclosed area.
1. The enclosed area shall include a covered, ventilated, and predator resistant chicken coop.
a. The coop shall have a minimum floor area of at least two (2) square feet per chicken.
b. If chickens are not allowed to roam within an enclosed area outside the coop, the coop shall have a minimum floor area of six (6) square feet per chicken.
2. The coop shall be located in a rear yard at least twenty five feet (25') from any dwelling located on an adjacent lot.
a. The coop and enclosed area shall be maintained in a neat and sanitary condition and shall be maintained as provided in section 8.08.070 of this chapter.
b. No chicken shall be permitted to roam outside the coop or enclosed area.
3. Chicken feed shall be stored and dispensed in rodentproof and predatorproof containers.
C. Chickens shall not be kept on a residential lot or parcel unless the person keeping chickens first obtains a permit as provided in section 8.08.010 of this chapter.
1. The permittee shall acknowledge the rules set forth in this section and shall, as a condition of permit issuance, agree in writing to comply with such rules.
2. The permit shall be good for one year and may be renewed annually.
D. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any chicken in a residential district in a manner contrary to the provisions of this section. (Ord. 72-09 § 3, 2009)