A permit issued by the Village of Scales Mound is required for the keeping of hens within the corporate limits of the Village of Scales Mound. Standard application fees will apply for initial permit request and an annual permit fee for keeping chickens may be required. A permit approved in accordance with this chapter shall not be transferred to another owner upon the sale, change of occupancy on the property to which it is issued and shall not be transferred to another property. An application for such permit must be made to the Village and must include the following information.
A. Number of hens to be kept.
B. A detailed site plan of the property showing the location and dimensions of the proposed coop and run, setbacks from coop and run to property lines and surrounding buildings including houses and buildings on adjacent lots. The site plan should include the location, style and height of all fencing proposed to contain the hens in a run or to provide privacy to the coop and run.
C. Specifications and sketch of the proposed coop and run including but not limited to, dimensions and exterior finish materials which will be used for the coop and run.
D. Portable coops and runs and prebuilt coops and runs are acceptable so long as they meet the requirements of this chapter.
E. Written document describing the planned method for disposing of feces, discarded feed, dead animals and all other waste associated with keeping hens.
F. Statements that the applicant will at all times keep the hens in accordance with all of the conditions of this chapter and it is understood that failure to obey such conditions will constitute a violation of the provisions of this chapter and will be grounds to permanently revoke the permit for keeping hens, remove all chickens owned, kept, or harbored by such person, and no part of the permit fee shall be refunded.
G. Any additional information the Village deems necessary to evaluate the application for compliance with this title and this Code. (Ord. 2018-002, 6-25-2018)