To discuss backyard “urban” chickens and to provide overview for ordinance discussion. To discuss backyard “urban” chickens and to provide overview for ordinance discussion

To discuss backyard “urban” chickens and to provide overview for ordinance discussion.

• To discuss backyard “urban” chickens and to provide overview for ordinance discussion.

Concept of

• Concept of

• Backyard

• Chickens have

• been around

• for a long time

Discussion on keeping of a small amount of chickens by residents for the purpose of producing eggs.

• Discussion on keeping of a small amount of chickens by residents for the purpose of producing eggs.

• Under current zoning regulations, the keeping of chickens is only permitted in the RE-1 Residential Estate Zoning District on one (1) acre or more.

Sec. 6-41- Keeping chickens or fowl and Sec. 25-292. (4) The keeping of domestic animals and fowl need to be revised to clarify language.

• Sec. 6-41- Keeping chickens or fowl and Sec. 25-292. (4) The keeping of domestic animals and fowl need to be revised to clarify language.

• Changes would need to be sent to the Planning Commission for the November meeting prior to adoption by the City Commission in January 2014.

Modest Coop

• Modest Coop

The number of birds permitted per property

• The number of birds permitted per property

• The regulation of roosters

• If permits and fees are required for keeping chickens

• Chicken enclosure/containment restrictions

• Nuisance clauses related to chickens

• Slaughtering restrictions

• Coop/hen house distance in relationship to homes and property lines

• Wildlife and rodents

Rockledge

• Rockledge

• Tampa

• Sarasota

• Cape Coral

• Pensacola

Eustis

• Eustis

• Fort Myers

• Mascotte

• Minneola

• Lake County

• Lake Worth

• Fruitland Park

• *Agr. only

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