Sec. 32-508.02, 32-508.06
Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
Servicing
- Applies near
- A-1, SR-1, SR-3, SR-5 zones
- Geographic extent
- Applies to properties zoned A-1, SR-1, SR-3, or SR-5 with a minimum size of one acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Uses
Permitted by right2
- All uses permitted by right in underlying zoning district
- Keeping of chickens, pigeons, doves, and other domestic fowl (by right on A-1 zoned properties of at least 1 acre)
Conditional / special use1
- Keeping of domestic fowl on SR-1, SR-3, SR-5 zoned properties (by Special Use Permit)
Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Chicken run density4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./bird
Runs and cages for chickens shall be sized to accommodate a maximum density of four square feet per bird.
- Emu/ostrich run density100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./bird
For emus, ostriches and similar large birds, the maximum run or cage density is 100 square feet per bird.
- Large fowl (geese/turkey) run density15 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./bird
For larger fowl, such as geese or turkey, the maximum run or cage density per bird is 15 square feet.
Other
- Minimum coop/cage fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
Such coops, cages or runs shall be enclosed with a minimum four feet high chicken wire fence
- Minimum emu/ostrich fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Runs provided for emus, ostriches and similar fowl shall be enclosed with a fence of a minimum height of six feet.
- Fowl structure setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from principal dwelling5 ft
Such structures shall also be set back at least five feet from the principal dwelling on the property
- Fowl structure setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from other streams50 ft
and 50 feet from all other streams.
- Fowl structure setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from RPA stream100 ft
and at least 100 feet from an RPA stream
- Maximum bird units per acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.1 bird units/acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The maximum number of fowl permitted shall be proportional to the size of the parcel at the rate of one bird unit per acre for parcels from 1—4.99 acres and three bird units per acre from 5—9.99 acres.
- Maximum bird units per acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. (5-9.99 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.)3 bird units/acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The maximum number of fowl permitted shall be proportional to the size of the parcel at the rate of one bird unit per acre for parcels from 1—4.99 acres and three bird units per acre from 5—9.99 acres.
- Rooster/guinea fowl caged area setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from neighboring dwellings150 ft
such caged area shall be setback not less than 150 feet from neighboring dwellings.
- Well separation for class 3A/B wells50 ft
If the well is a class 3A or B well, then the minimum separation distance is 50 feet.
- Well separation for class 3C/4 wells100 ft
If the well is a class 3C or class 4 well, then the minimum separation distance is 100 feet.
From the ordinance
The keeping of chickens, pigeons, doves, and other domestic fowl shall be permitted by right on any A-1 zoned property of a minimum size of one acre and by Special Use Permit on any SR-1, SR-3 or SR-5 zoned property of a minimum size of one acre...