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225614v1 <br /> <br /> b. Exemption to Ordinance - A residential property with a detached garage and an <br />accessory structure/shed will be allowed a third accessory structure for keeping chickens. The <br />combined square footage of all three detached structures may not exceed 728 square feet. <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 building line of the <br />principal structure. <br /> e. The outer limit of the coop including pen and exercise yard shall in no instance be <br />located less than 10 feet from the property line and may be no closer than twenty-five (25) feet to <br />an occupied building on another lot and/or any public trail or walkway. shall be located closer to <br />the principal dwelling upon the property that is issued a license than any other residential <br />dwelling on an abutting property. <br /> f. Climate control – adequate ventilation and/or insulation and an operable lightbulb <br />shall be provided to maintain the coop temperature. between 45 – 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Prior <br />to issuance of an annual new license, the prospective annual license holder must provide a plan <br />for maintaining an adequate temperature in the coop for safety of the fowl or poultry. The plan <br />must address both extreme winter and summer temperature conditions. <br /> g. Rodent proof – coop construction, all grain and food, and materials must be adequate <br />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 /> (32) 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 and exercise yard isshall be located adjacent to the coop and shall be fenced <br />with adequate coverage to keep hens in and predators out of a material that can be easily raked or <br />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 />c. An exercise yard is optional. This area must be located adjacent to chicken coop and <br />pen and chickens must be supervised by the licensee while in an exercise yard. <br /> ii. Exercise yard - 174 square feet <br /> (4) Screening shall be installed around the perimeter of the area dedicated for the keeping <br />of chickens in a manner that minimizes view from adjacent parcels. A screening plan shall be <br />approved as part of license application subject to any additional permit requirements for <br />installation. Acceptable forms of screening are a six (6) foot tall solid fence or vegetation that <br />Formatted: Strikethrough <br />Formatted: Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: i,ii, iii, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.5" + Indent at: 1" <br />Formatted: Indent: First line: 0.5"