Required setback and shelter requirements:
A. A structure to shelter the hens shall be located in the rear yard,
a minimum of 10 feet from any lot line and a minimum of 15 feet from
any dwelling. The coop shall not exceed 144 square feet in total floor
area and shall not exceed 12 feet in height from grade.
B. Chickens' quarters shall be constructed of ordinary construction
materials using ordinary construction techniques. Improvised shelters
such as, but not limited to, truck caps, tanks or vessels, truck bodies,
et seq., are specifically prohibited.
C. Chickens' quarters shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition
and shall be adequately ventilated and protected from weather.
No person or persons shall harbor, maintain, or possess chickens
of any description in such a manner as to create offensive odors or
unsanitary conditions.
No person shall keep, harbor, maintain, or possess any chickens
in such a manner as to cause a disturbance of the peace or to in any
way interfere with the quiet use and possession by any person or persons
of his or her property.
Chickens shall be kept for personal use only.
Any person, corporation or other entity who violates a provision
of this article shall be guilty of a violation and shall be subject
to imprisonment not to exceed 15 days or a fine not to exceed $250
or both such fine and imprisonment.