(A) The keeping of domestic fowl for non-commercial purposes is allowed under the following conditions:
(1) The keeping of domestic fowl shall be allowed on any detached single-family residential property.
(2) No more than one domesticated fowl per 1,000 square feet of total lot area up to a maximum of eight domesticated fowl may be kept on an eligible property.
(3) The Community Development Director may authorize one additional domesticated fowl per 2,000 square feet of lot area above 8,000 square feet subject to the following conditions being met:
(a) The applicant provides written documentation attesting no objection to the requested increase in domesticated fowl from all abutting property owners in a manner deemed to be acceptable by the City; and
(b) The minimum required setback distance of a henhouse/coop/run from a residence on an abutting property shall increase by five feet for each domesticated fowl being requested above eight.
(4) The breeding of domestic fowl is specifically prohibited and the keeping of roosters are not allowed.
(5) No person shall slaughter any domestic fowl on the property.
(6) The domestic fowl shall be kept in a secure henhouse/coop/run during non-daylight hours and when unsupervised.
(7) A henhouse/coop/run shall be located no closer than five feet from a property line or twenty feet from a residence on an abutting property.
(8) The yard area accessible to the domestic fowl must be fenced with fencing adequate to contain the domestic fowl to the property upon which they are kept. The henhouse/coop/run and the yard area available to the domestic fowl for foraging shall be screened from view with opaque fencing.
(9) The space per domestic fowl in the henhouse/coop/run shall not be less than four square feet per fowl.
(10) The property must be maintained so that odors from the domestic fowl manure, or other fowl related substances are not to be detectable at the property’s boundaries.
(11) All henhouses/coops/runs for the keeping of domestic fowl shall be so constructed and maintained as to prevent rodents or other pests from being harbored underneath or within the structures. The henhouse/coop/run must be impermeable to rodents, wild birds, and predators, including dogs and cats and shall be kept in neat condition, including provision of clean, dry bedding materials and regular removal of waste materials. All manure not used for composting or fertilizer shall be removed promptly.
(12) All feed and other items associated with the keeping of domestic fowl that are likely to attract or to become infested with or infected by rodents or other pests shall be kept in secure containers or otherwise protected against access by rodents and other pests; however, a constant water supply easily accessible to the fowl shall be required.
(13) The sale of eggs or any other domestic fowl products derived from the keeping of the fowl is prohibited on the property.
(Ord. 2018-006, passed 4-12-18) Penalty, see § 90.99