Up to four chickens may be kept on parcels with an area of 4,500 square feet or larger. Chickens may be kept on parcels of less than 4,500 square feet with an Animal Permit. Up to 10 chickens may be kept on a parcel with an Animal Permit, but in no case may more than 10 chickens be kept on any single parcel. No roosters are to be kept on the property.
Chickens shall be kept outside in the rear yard, in a fenced area, and must be provided with a coop. They may not roam in any area outside the fenced rear yard. The total area of all chicken coops on a lot may not exceed 60 square feet. No single coop, or combination of coops, shall exceed seven feet in height. No coop shall be located less than five feet from any side or rear lot line on which the primary use is residential and 20 feet from an adjacent dwelling. Cages shall remain stationary in the back yard. Chicken coops must comply with all other applicable cage and enclosure requirements of Section 4-11-1110.