As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
COOP
All structures with floor at grade level, raised floor, partial roof, partial sides, or completely enclosed, used for the keeping or maintaining of poultry or fowl.
POULTRY
Includes chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guinea fowl, pigeons, pheasants and all other fowl or winged animals, including birds of the psittacine family, kept or raised for commercial purposes or sold for human consumption or for production of eggs; provided, however, that the term "poultry" shall not apply if they total in the aggregate fewer than six in number.
RUN
Any fence-type enclosures used to confine poultry.
A. 
No person shall keep or maintain any live poultry or fowl, even for noncommercial purposes, without first having obtained a license or permit for that purpose from the Board of Health.
B. 
All live poultry shall be confined in coops or runs.
C. 
All coops and runs shall be located outside of and completely apart from any building used wholly or in part for dwelling purposes, in which people congregate, or used as a food or eating establishment.
D. 
All coops or runs shall be constructed and located in accordance with the existing planning, zoning and building ordinances or regulations.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 220, Uniform Construction Codes, and Ch. 300, Land Use and Development.
E. 
All coops and runs and the entire surroundings of all such places shall be kept clean at all times and shall be subject to periodic inspection by the Health Officer or his/her representative.
F. 
Coops and runs shall be disinfected or otherwise treated when so directed by the Board.
G. 
The floors of all coops shall be kept clean and dry at all times.
H. 
All of the droppings or litter shall be removed from each coop and buried, removed from the premises, or otherwise disposed of in a manner approved or directed by the Health Officer or his/her representative.
I. 
(Reserved)[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection I, prohibiting poultry from being at large, was repealed 9-8-2008 by Ord. No. 8-01.
J. 
The minimum square feet in each coop or run shall be maintained according to the age of the bird or fowl as outlined in the following schedules:
Age
Minimum Square Footage
Chickens
Under 12 weeks
No limit
12 to 20 weeks
1 square foot per bird
Over 20 weeks of age
1 1/2 square feet per bird
Turkeys
0 to 8 weeks (in litter)
 3/4 square foot per bird
0 to 8 weeks (with wire floor)
 4/10 square foot per bird
8 to 10 weeks
1 square foot per bird
10 to 15 weeks
2 square feet per bird
15 to 25 weeks
Breeders
3 square feet per bird
4 1/2 square feet per bird
Ducks
0 to 1 week
1/3 square foot per duckling
1 to 2 weeks
1/2 square foot per bird
2 to 3 weeks
3/4 square foot per bird
3 to 4 weeks
1 square foot per bird
4 to 5 weeks
1 1/4 square feet per bird
5 to 6 weeks
1 1/2 square feet per bird
Mature birds
3 square feet per bird
K. 
No poultry food shall be scattered about any premises.
L. 
No person shall allow dead poultry or other dead animals to lie about the premises. It is permissible to store dead poultry or other dead animals in metal containers with tight-fitting lids or dispose of the same by burying underground with a minimum of three feet of earth covering such container or placing in pits approved by the Board of Health.
M. 
All licensed premises shall maintain adequate insect and rodent control.