Sec. The City Code is organized by subject matter under an expandable three-factor decimal numbering system which is designed to facilitate supplementation without disturbing the numbering of existing provisions. Every city and town in Utah has its own laws and ordinances regarding the ownership of chickens. Current city code for Logan, Utah, published by Sterling Codifiers. What may not be expected is how long it takes to raise a chick from infancy to production-age. Tampa has long been designated a bird sanctuary by a city ordinance that protects everything from waterfowl to migratory birdsincluding the chickens. We also think that people who want to buy a home may have an easier time getting a home loan and will be able to make their mortgage payment easier if they have an income generating rental unit in their home, said Kim Struthers, Lehi Community Development Director. The height of required coop shall not exceed the height of propertys perimeter fence. Some of the individual city ordinances adopted by Monroe, Utah, over the past ten years (since 2004). During that time, the chicken will need to be fed and cared for and the costs can add up. Current city code of Moab, Utah, published by Municipal Code Company. If the required coop exceeds the height of adjacent fence, the proposed structure will be considered the propertys one allowable accessory building, which would need to meet the propertys building setbacks, and will be limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) feet in height as measured to top of flat roof or the mid-point of a pitched and slope roof, and must be designed to match the architecture of principal dwelling. The council voted unanimously voted to accept the modifications in the ordinances. The official printed copy of a Code of Ordinances should be consulted prior to any action being taken. While the temperatures are not typically extreme, you should still choose chicken breeds that can withstand a fair amount of heat and cold. The coop should be designed to discourage rodents and wild birds from entering. I am not sure if the coop must be 30 from your own dwelling. Darrin Karcher. Guidelines for the keeping of domestic poultry (chickens and ducks) in residential communities. 1998 Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). For urban areas of Marion County (outside city limits but within urban growth boundary Beginning on Jan. 5, 2023, up to five (5) chickens may be kept in each detached single-family lot; however, roosters will continue to be prohibited. Cracking the Chicken Code: How to Change Local Backyard Poultry Ordinances Issued in furtherance of MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Current city code of North Ogden, Utah, published by Sterling Codifiers. Please refer to the local ordinances for your municipality or unincorporated Pinellas County for more information. Keeping small flocks of chickens in cities is dramatically increasing. Requirements for approval of an ADU include: Before this ordinance, apartment units in homes were illegal, unless they were being lived in by family members only, such as in a mother-in-law apartment, said Struthers. Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. Current city code of North Salt Lake, Utah, published by Sterling Codifiers.