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216591v2 <br />c. Located in the rear yard. Chicken Coop, pen, and optional exercise yard are not <br />permitted in the front or side yard. <br />d. Setbacks are subject to applicable accessory structure setbacks of the underlying <br />zoning district. In no instance shall the coop be located in front of the rear <br />building line of the principal structure. <br />e. The outer limit of the coop including pen and exercise yard shall in no instance <br />be located less than 10 feet from the property line and shall be located closer to <br />the principal dwelling upon the property that is issued a license than any other <br />residential dwelling on an abutting property. <br />f. Climate control – adequate ventilation and/or insulation and an operable <br />lightbulb to maintain the coop temperature between 45 – 85 degrees <br />Fahrenheit. Prior to issuance of an annual license, the prospective annual <br />license holder must provide a plan for maintaining an adequate temperature <br />in the coop for safety of the fowl or poultry. The plan must address both <br />extreme winter and summer temperature conditions. <br />g. Rodent proof – coop construction, all grain and food, and materials must <br />be adequate to prevent access by rodents. <br />h. Coops shall be constructed and maintained in a workmanlike manner. <br />i. Chickens must not be housed in a residential house or an attached or detached <br />garage. <br />(3) A pen and exercise yard is required. Pen and exercise yard must be constructed and <br />maintained to meet the following minimum standard: <br />a. The pen shall be and exercise yard is located adjacent to the coop and shall be <br />fenced with adequate coverage to keep hens in and predators out of a material <br />that can be easily raked or regularly replaced to reduce odor and flies. <br />b. Minimum size per bird shall be: <br />i. Pen – 10 square feet of floor space <br />ii. Exercise yard - 174 square feet <br />(4) Screening shall be installed around the perimeter of the area dedicated for the <br />keeping of chickens in a manner that minimizes view from adjacent parcels. A <br />screening plan shall be approved as part of license application subject to any <br />additional permit requirements for installation. Acceptable forms of screening are a <br />six (6) foot tall solid fence or vegetation that shall consist of plantings which shall <br />provide for year round screening and installed at a minimum of six (6) feet tall. <br />(5) Chickens must not be housed in a residential house or an attached or detached <br />garage. <br />(6) (4) All premises on which hens are kept or maintained shall be kept clean from filth, <br />garbage, and any substances which attract rodents. The coop and its surrounding <br />must be cleaned frequently enough to control odor. Manure shall not be allowed to <br />accumulate in a way that causes an unsanitary condition or causes odors detectible <br />on another property. Failure to comply with these conditions may result in the <br />officer removing chickens from the premises or revoking a chicken license. <br />(7) All grain and food stored for the use of the hens on a premise with a chicken <br />license shall be kept in a rodent proof container. <br />(8) (5) Hens, coop, pen, and exercise yard shall not be kept in such a manner as to <br />constitute a nuisance to the occupants of adjacent property.