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Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Sale of eggs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
The sale of eggs shall be prohibited.
- Feed storage
Feed shall be stored and maintained in a secure container.
- Manure disposal
Manure and other waste products shall be properly handled and disposed of in accordance with best management practices.
- Maximum number of chickens6 chickens
No more than six chickens are permitted on any lot or zone lot.
- Maximum chickens per lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.1 per 2000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No more than one chicken for every 2,000 square feet of lot area is permitted.
- Minimum lot size for chickens5,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The minimum lot size shall be 5,000 square feet.
- No roosters
No roosters are allowed.
- Housing and fencing in rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
All housing and fencing of chickens shall be located solely in the rear yard.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from side/rear lot lines15 ft
Housing and fencing of chickens must be located at least 15 feet from any side or rear lot line.
From the ordinance
The minimum lot size shall be 5,000 square feet. No more than one chicken for every 2,000 square feet of lot area. No more than six chickens. All housing and fencing in rear yard, at least 15 feet from side or rear lot line. No roosters. Sale of eggs prohibited.