As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Air flow through the coop such that the ceiling of the coop does not hold condensed moisture and does not subject the resident birds to a draft. Adequate sun and shade such that at all times of ambient temperatures over 65° F., the birds will have access to a fully shaded area to escape the sun. Coop and run will have enough sun exposure to allow ground to dry and allow birds access to sun to warm themselves when they choose.
CHICKEN
A member of the subspecies Gallus Gallus domesticus, a domesticated fowl. This definition shall not be construed to include any species of turkey, duck, guinea fowl, goose or other fowl.
CHICKEN TRACTOR
A portable enclosure for chickens, intended to be frequently moved as a means to build soil or control garden weeds, which may or may not be attached to a henhouse.
HENHOUSE
A building with four opaque walls and a roof, intended for the shelter and protection of chickens.
PERMITTED
An applicant who has been granted a permit to raise, harbor or keep chickens pursuant to this chapter.
PERMITTED TRACT OF LAND
The tract of land as identified by the application upon which a permit is granted for keeping chickens pursuant to this chapter.
PERMITTING OFFICER
The Borough Zoning Officer or his agent.
ROOSTER
A male member of the species Gallus Gallus domesticus.
SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING
A separate. detached residential building containing one dwelling unit and which is the only principal building on the lot and is located in the Borough's R-1 or R-2 Zoning District as set forth in the Borough of Crafton Zoning Ordinance.
[Amended 11-23-2020 by Ord. No. 1666]
TRACT OF LAND
A property or a zoned lot with a single-family dwelling located in the Borough's R-1 or R-2 Zoning District as set forth in the Borough of Crafton Zoning Ordinance.[1]
[Amended 11-23-2020 by Ord. No. 1666]
URBAN CHICKEN
A chicken kept on a permitted tract of land pursuant to a permit issued under this chapter.
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 225, Zoning.