[Adopted 6-11-2024 by L.L. No. 7-2024]
The Town Board of the Town of Cortlandt, to promote agrarian
uses, animal education, and sources of food, while protecting the
community from certain nuisances, enacts the following restrictions
on the keeping of chickens within the Town.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A member of the species Gallus gallus domesticus.
Chickens shall be deemed a small animal, and the number of chickens
permitted per property shall be as prescribed by the provisions in
307 Attachment 1 of the Town Code.
No male chickens (i.e., roosters) shall be permitted on any
lot less than 10 acres in size.
Chickens shall be enclosed in a humane, sanitary shelter. The
shelter shall meet the required setbacks for accessory structures
in that district. In no circumstance may the shelter be located in
the front yard of any lot. All shelters shall be removed within 30
days after no longer housing any chickens.
All feed shall be stored in rodentproof containers.
