§ 6.19. General Conditions for the Keeping of Backyard Chickens.

Any person keeping chickens as an accessory to an occupied dwelling shall be subject to the following restrictions:

(1)

Permit Required. A Backyard Chicken permit (hereinafter "permit"), is required for the keeping of chickens. The permit is personal to the permittee and may not be assigned. If the person applying for the permit is not the fee simple owner of the subject property, the fee simple owner must provide owner authorization and consent to the application. The fee for the permit will be set by Resolution of the Orlando City Council.

(2)

Up to four chickens may be kept at an occupied single family residence upon receiving a permit from the City.

(3)

Ducks, geese, turkeys, peafowl, male chickens/roosters, pigeons, or any other poultry or fowl are not allowed.

(4)

Chickens are not allowed on duplex, triplex, townhomes, multifamily properties, community gardens, or any other uses.

(5)

Chickens must be secured within a covered chicken coop, chicken tractor, or fenced pen/run area at all times and are not allowed to run at large upon any public properties or off the premises of the owner. The coop and pen/run area must be completely secured from predators with hardware cloth or similar material. Chicken wire shall not be used.

(6)

The coop and pen/run area must be cleaned regularly and kept free of insects and rodents. Odors from chickens, chicken manure, or other items associated with the keeping of chickens must not be perceptible at the property boundaries. Chickens must not be permitted to create a nuisance consisting of noise or pests, or contribute to any other nuisance condition.

(7)

No manure may be allowed to accumulate on the floor of the coop or ground. All feed and other items associated with the keeping of chickens that are likely to attract or to become infested with rodents or other pests shall be kept in a rodent and pest-proof container.

(8)

Composting of chicken manure is allowed in an enclosed bin. The composting bin shall be kept at least 20 feet away from all property lines.

(9)

Chickens must be kept for personal use only. Selling chickens, eggs, feathers, or chicken manure, or the breeding of chickens is prohibited.

(10)

Chickens may not be slaughtered on premises.

(11)

Any person who violates any provision of the article will, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1.08 of this Code. Additionally, the planning official has the sole discretion to revoke the permit and require that the chickens be removed within 10 days if he or she determines that the permittee is in violation of the requirements of the Code.

(Ord. No. 2016-79, § 2, 10-10-2016, #1610101202)