(A) It shall be unlawful to keep or maintain cattle, swine, sheep, goats, mule, bull, ox, cow, calf, hog or other livestock or any poultry or fowl of any kind in the Village. No other animals may be kept or maintained in the Village for any purpose other than as pets, except in pet shops, licensed research facilities, animal hospitals, animal shelters and educational institutions.
(B) Exception: Residential property owners residing on lots of at least three- quarters (3/4ths) of an acre in size and who have kept and maintained hens for no less than five (5) years prior to the effective date of this section, may keep and maintain no more than four (4) hens, only as follows:
1. All such hens shall be entirely confined in a pen, coop, building, or other escape-proof enclosure at all times;
2. No structure housing hens shall be erected or maintained within one hundred feet (100') of any neighboring residence;
3. All pens, coops, buildings, yards, or enclosures for hens shall be kept clean, sanitary, and free from all refuse. All refuse shall be disposed of in a clean and sanitary fashion; and
4. All feed for hens shall be kept in rodent-proof containers.
(C) The exception provided in subsection (B) of this section shall not be transferable to subsequent purchases or properties and shall not run with the land. (Ord. 87-O-48, 11-23-1987; amd. Ord. 20-O-42, 9-14-2020; Ord. 21-O-18, 4-12-2021)