Sec. 32-508.06
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to A-1, SR-1, SR-3, SR-5 zoned properties of minimum one acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Uses
Permitted by right2
- keeping of chickens, pigeons, doves, and other domestic fowl
- All uses permitted by right in underlying zoning district
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Maximum run/cage density per bird
Runs and cages for chickens: max 4 sq ft per bird; for geese/turkey: 15 sq ft; for emus/ostriches: 100 sq ft.
Other
- Minimum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for coops4 ft
Coops, cages or runs shall be enclosed with a minimum four feet high chicken wire fence.
- Maximum bird units per acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Maximum number of fowl permitted: one bird unit per acre for parcels 1-4.99 acres, three bird units per acre from 5-9.99 acres, no limit on parcels 10 acres or larger. One bird unit = 20 pigeons/doves/quail, 10 chickens, 6 ducks, 4 turkeys/geese/pea fowl, or 1 ostrich/emu.
Setback
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for coops/cages/runs
Structures for housing permitted fowl shall be located only in the rear or side yard and shall adhere to the same setbacks as non-commercial kennels. Also set back at least 5 feet from principal dwelling, 100 feet from RPA stream, 50 feet from other streams.
- Separation from private well
Cages, coops and runs on properties not served by public water shall be separated from private well head: 50 ft for class 3A/B well, 100 ft for class 3C/4 well, reducible to 50 ft with best management practices.
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.