[Adopted 12-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-18]
A. Except as part of an active farm, no person shall keep, raise or
maintain any fowl without first completing a form available at the
Zoning Office and filing the completed form with the Zoning Officer.
For purposes of, and as used in, this article, "fowl" shall mean female
chickens (hens only) and ducks (both hens and drakes) only. No other
types of fowl, waterfowl or gamefowl are permitted to be kept, raised
or maintained.
B. The completed form must provide the name, address, type of fowl (chicken
or duck), number of fowl, and manner by which the applicant will comply
with the requirements herein in this article.
C. Any person filing the completed form referenced in §
134-16A above shall pay an annual fee of $25. The fee will not be prorated.
D. The application must be renewed yearly. Approvals granted will be
effective only until December 31 of the year in which the application
was made and approved.
A. Keeping of fowl shall be prohibited in the R-50 Zone, WFD Zone, PRD
Zone, and commercial zones.
B. Keeping of fowl shall be prohibited on any property abutting a waterway
or lagoon.
A. No fowl shall be kept on any property less than 7,500 square feet.
B. No fowl shall be kept on vacant lots and shall not be kept on a property
other than on property with a single-family home.
The number of fowl permitted shall be based upon lot size.
A. Lot of 0.5 acre or less: three fowl.
B. Lot of 0.5 acre up to 1.0 acre: five fowl.
C. Lot of 1.0 acre up to 2.0 acres: 10 fowl.
D. Lot of 2.0 acres up to 3.0 acres: 20 fowl.
E. Lot of 3.0 acres or more: 25 fowl maximum.
A. Only female chickens are permitted. No roosters shall be allowed.
B. Both male ducks (drakes) and female ducks (hens) are allowed.
C. Shelter must be provided that gives protection from sun and weather
conditions.
D. Fowl shall be kept in cages or on a conventional litter floor.
(1) If fowl are kept in cages, there must be a minimum of 200 square
inches of cage floor space per bird.
(2) If a conventional litter floor is utilized, there shall be a minimum
of three square feet of space per bird and flow must be provided.
E. Fowl may have access to an outside yard from the cage or conventional
litter floor, but the outside yard must be completely fenced in and
have a minimum yard space of 15 square feet.
F. All premises on which fowl are kept or maintained shall be kept clean
from filth, garbage, and any substances which attract rodents. The
area in which the fowl are kept must be cleaned frequently enough
to control odor. Manure shall not be allowed to accumulate in a way
that causes an unsanitary condition or causes odor detectable on another
property.
G. Prior to approval, the Zoning Officer shall conduct an initial inspection
to assure compliance with all requirements of this article. Upon approval,
failure to comply with conditions herein may result in removal of
the fowl from the premises by the Chief Animal Control Officer, at
the direction of the Zoning Officer.
H. All grain and food stored for the use of the fowl shall be kept in
rodentproof containers.
I. Fowl shall not be kept in such a manner as to constitute a nuisance
to the occupants of adjacent property.
A. All structures, including but not limited to pens, poultry houses,
poultry yards, and run areas, utilized for keeping fowl in accordance
with this article shall be:
(1) At least 15 feet from the adjoining property lines; and
(2) In the rear yard of the property.
B. Kept fowl must always be kept at least 15 feet from the adjoining
property lines.
A. Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of
this article shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $2,000 for each
and every violation. If the violation is of a continuing nature, each
and every day during which it continues constitutes a separate and
distinct offense.
B. The Township reserves the right to revoke the registration of anyone
violating the provisions of this article or violating local Board
of Health regulations.