(A) No animals, livestock, or fowl (except chickens as authorized below), other than common household pets, shall be permitted to be used, sheltered, or stored in any residential district.
(B) Where animals, livestock, and fowl (except chickens as authorized below), other than common household pets, are permitted to be used, sheltered, or stored either by right, or by special use permit, or as any accessory use, all structures used for shelter and storage shall be set back a minimum of 100 feet from any front lot line or zoning district boundary.
(C) The keeping of chickens is permitted only on lots where the principal use is single family dwelling as per the following terms and conditions, and a permit for backyard chickens is obtained:
(1) The maximum number of chickens permitted per property shall be six. Roosters are prohibited.
(2) Chickens must be maintained in a fully enclosed, roofed structure at all times.
(3) The enclosure must be constructed of permanent residential building materials suited for the purpose intended, and in a manner which serves to enhance the aesthetic appearance of the neighborhood or surrounding area.
(4) All areas accessible to the chickens, including the coop and run, shall be contained in a single structure not to exceed 60 square feet in footprint and eight feet in height measured from the grade. The minimum run size per chicken should be eight square feet.
(5) The enclosure must have chicken wire or similar material embedded 12 inches into the ground around the enclosure to deter predators from digging under the enclosure wall.
(6) The enclosure shall be located in the yard and at least eight feet from side and rear property lines, and where public sidewalk is present at least ten feet distant from it.
(7) The enclosure must be maintained in a clean and orderly fashion.
(8) Chicken feed must be kept in vermin-proof sealed container.
(9) Slaughtering of chickens is not permitted.
(10) The applicant shall pay the fee required by the fee resolution periodically adopted by the City Commission.
(1993 Code, §154.037) (Ord. 84-1, passed 1-3-1984; Ord. 2021-09, passed 9-7-2021)