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ORDINANCE NO. 2018-05

AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE SECTION 12.25 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
FOR THE VILLAGE OF STURTEVANT PERTAINING TO BACKYARD CHICKENS

The Village Board of the Village of Sturtevant, Racine County, Wisconsin, do ordain as
follows:

1. That Section 12.25 of the Municipal Code for the Village of Sturtevant be, and hereby
is, created to read as follows:

“12.25 BACKYARD CHICKENS LICENSING AND REGULATION.

(1) LICENSE REQUIRED. Notwithstanding any provision of this Code to the
contrary, chickens may be kept in the Village subject to the limitations and restrictions set
forth in this section. No person may keep chickens in the Village without obtaining a valid
permit issued by the Clerk. The permit process requires a completed application, including
a site plan and accompanied by the application fee set by the Village Board and shown in
the fee schedule. The application fee shall not be refundable in the event that the license
is denied. The applicant must check all rules and regulations of their homeowners
association and any the deed restrictions or restrictive covenants of their neighborhood, if
any, prior to making the application, as the Village is not responsible for issuing a permit
that violates any such rules,regulations, or restrictions. Anny applicant desiring to keep
chickens in the yard of a rented single-family residential dwelling must provide, at the time
of application, proof of consent from the owner to raise chickens on the property. Permits
shall be annual and must be renewed prior to January 1 of each year. Permits shall run
from January 1st to December 31st. The fee for annual permit is $20.00.

(2) STANDARDS.

(a) Limitations. The maximum number of chickens that may be kept on any
residential property is 6. No person shall keep a rooster. No person may keep a
chick over 8 weeks of age in a residence.

(b) Use. The raising of backyard chickens is for personal use only. No
commercial applications will be allowed, including the sale or barter of any eggs.
The slaughtering of chickens is prohibited. Chickens may only be kept single-
family residences.

(c) Hen House/Pen Standards. A well-maintained hen house shall be provided
and must be designed to provide safe and healthy living conditions for the chickens
while minimizing adverse impacts to other residents in the neighborhood. All
enclosures for the keeping of chickens shall be so constructed and maintained as to
prevent rodents and animals from entering the pen and hen house. The hen house
shall be enclosed on all sides and have a roof and doors. Access doors must be able
to be shut and secured at night. Opening windows and vents must be covered with

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