(a) Domesticated female chickens shall be allowed only within the zoning districts authorized therefor under the Borough of Swarthmore Zoning Ordinance, as the same may be amended from time to time, and subject to all of the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.
(b) Roosters are prohibited.
(c) The slaughtering of chickens is prohibited.
(d) All owners of chickens must maintain sanitary living conditions for the chickens so that the keeping of chickens does not become a public or private nuisance. Owners shall not allow feces from the chickens to accumulate on the owner's land such that it becomes a nuisance caused by odors. The feces must be regularly removed.
(e) All owners of chickens shall take all necessary action to reduce the attraction of predators and rodents and the potential infestation of rodents, insects and parasites. The owners of chickens shall store all feed supplies in rodent-proof containers. The owners of chickens shall control rodents by eliminating nearby hiding places (trash, weeds, and debris), trapping and baiting rats and mice on a regular basis, and retaining a professional pest control contractor if evidence of the presence of rodents persists for more than seven days. Chickens found to be infested with insects and parasites that may result in unhealthy conditions to human habitation or kept in a manner that results in continued rodent infestation may be removed by a Swarthmore Borough Code Enforcement Officer.
(Ord. 5-2022. Passed 12-19-22.)