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.
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.
[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.