Prince William County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 32-508.06
Domestic FowlAll Prince William County Unincorporated districts0
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Areas designated as Domestic Fowl OverlayOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. Districts on the zoning maps
Uses
Permitted by right5
- all uses permitted by right in the underlying zoning district
- keeping of domestic fowl
- accessory uses
- sale of eggs and poultry products produced on premises
- sale of feed and supplies for domestic fowl
Conditional / special use2
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Coops must be in rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. unless approved
In the rear yard, unless otherwise approved by the Planning Director.
- Coop setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from adjacent dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.25 ft
At least 25 feet from any dwelling unit on an adjacent lot;
- Coop setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line10 ft
At least 10 feet from any property line;
- Manure stored in covered container or composted
Manure shall be stored in a covered container or composted in a manner that prevents odors and the attraction of pests;
- Minimum coop floor area per fowl4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Provides a minimum of four square feet of floor area per fowl.
- Minimum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for confinement4 ft
Is at least four feet in height;
From the ordinance
The keeping of domestic fowl in the Domestic Fowl Overlay District shall comply with the following standards: ...