8.02.190 Keeping Chickens.
(1) Subject to the requirements of this section and any other applicable provision of this code, hen chickens (and no roosters) regardless of age, in the amount set forth below, may be kept on a lot or parcel of land in a residential (R) zone for the sole purpose of producing eggs.
(a) The number of hen chickens which may be kept shall be limited based on the size of the lot or parcel as follows:
(i) ten thousand (10,000) square feet: up to six (6)
(ii) nine thousand (9,000) square feet: up to five (5)
(iii) eight thousand (8,000) square feet: up to four (4)
(iv) seven thousand (7,000) square feet: up to three (3)
(v) six thousand (6,000) square feet: up to two (2)
(b) The principal use on the lot or parcel shall be a one-family dwelling.
(2) Chickens shall be confined within a secure outdoor enclosed area.
(a) The enclosed area shall include a covered, ventilated, and predator-resistant chicken coop.
(i) The coop shall have a minimum floor area of at least two (2) square feet per chicken.
(ii) If chickens are not allowed to roam within an enclosed area outside the coop, the coop shall have a minimum floor area of six (6) square feet per chicken.
(b) The coop shall be located in a rear yard at least fifteen (15) feet from any property line and six (6) feet from any dwelling.
(i) The coop and enclosed area shall be maintained in a neat and sanitary condition and shall be cleaned as necessary to prevent any odor detectable at a property line.
(ii) No chicken shall be permitted to roam outside the coop or enclosed area.
(c) Chicken feed shall be stored and dispensed in rodent- and predator-proof containers.
(3) Chickens shall not be kept on a residential lot or parcel unless the person keeping chickens first registers with the City.
(a) The registrant shall acknowledge the rules set forth in this section and shall, as a condition of filing the registration, agree to comply with such rules.
(b) The cost of filing a registration shall be as shown on the Consolidated Fee Schedule adopted by the Municipal Council.
(c) The registration shall be good for one (1) year and may be renewed annually.
(4) Chickens kept as provided in this section shall not be deemed to be household pets as defined in Section 14.06.020 of this code.
(5) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any chicken in a manner contrary to the provisions of this section. Any such violation shall be a class C misdemeanor.