Woodbine City Zoning Code
§ 26-23.8
Residential Agriculture.
[Added 6-16-2022 by Ord. No. 606-2022]
a.
Residential Agriculture shall be permitted as an accessory use only in the ARR, FAR, R1, R2 zoning districts in accordance with the provisions in this subsection. In the event the occupant or occupants hold only a leasehold right to the use of the property, the lessee shall obtain written permission of the lessor prior to commencing home agriculture.
b.
Not than one horse may be kept for every 30,000 square feet of residential lot area.
c.
Seasonal fruit and vegetable stands are permitted under this definition provided such stands meet all applicable accessory building setback (side and rear) and coverage requirements and are set back from the front street line at least 20 feet. Seasonal stands may not exceed 10 feet in height. For permitted signs, see Section 26-36 (Signs).
d.
Chicken raising and keeping shall be confined to the rear yard, only.
e.
Residential Agriculture activities shall not interfere with lot drainage swales and septic fields.
f.
The following requirements shall pertain to the raising and keeping of chickens:
1.
Prior to the raising and keeping of chickens, the occupant shall obtain a zoning permit. The Zoning Officer shall have the right of periodic entry upon the premises for determining compliance with these regulations.
2.
The number of chickens permitted on the premises shall be limited by the size of the residential lot as indicated in the following table:
No. of Chickens | Minimum Lot Size |
|---|---|
2 | 5,000 square feet |
3 | 10,000 square feet |
4 | 15,000 square feet |
5 | 30,000 square feet |
6 | 40,000 square feet |
3.
No chickens shall be permitted on a lot of less than 5,000 square feet.
4.
All chickens kept on residential lots shall be hens. In the event that unsexed hatchings or fertilized eggs are male, such chicken shall be removed from the premises before they turn three months of age or first begin crowing, whichever occurs first. Failure to remove such chicken shall be grounds for the revocation of the zoning permit and removal of all chickens from the premises.
5.
All chickens shall be housed and maintained in a humane manner and in accordance with good agricultural practice. The premises shall be kept in a clean and sanitary manner at all times. Each chicken raising and keeping area shall be free from vermin and rodent infestation. The Animal Control Officer and Health Officer shall have the right of entry to determine with these regulations.
6.
Chickens shall be sheltered in a chicken coop that has a minimum square footage of six square feet and two square feet per chicken, whichever is greater in size. No chicken coop shall exceed the floor area size limitation for tool sheds in Section 26-23.9 (Residential Tool Shed). The chicken coop shall be fully enclosed. The chicken coop shall not be taller than six feet above the ground surface. Chicken coops shall comply with the accessory structure setbacks from the zoning district, but in no event shall the setback be less than 10 feet from any property line or habitable structure on the same lot or 30 feet from a habitable structure on an adjacent lot. Chicken coops shall be kept in good repair, have waterproof roofs and walls, be adequately lighted by natural or artificial means, and be ventilated.
7.
A fenced chicken run of up to six feet in height that meets the same setback standards for the chicken coop shall be permitted. Chicken runs shall be a minimum size of 100 square feet and a maximum size of 400 square feet.