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- Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 March 2016 14:55
Rostraver Township chicken regulations were adopted in January coded Under Ordinance #667.
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Chicken - A member of the subspecies gallus domestics, a domesticated fowl. This shall not include a rooster or any species of turkey, duck, guinea fowl, goose or other fowl.
Chicken coop - A structure for sheltering chickens, including four opaque walls and a roof with ventilation through windows or other protected openings.
Chicken run/pen - A fenced area for chickens.
Zoning District (Agricultural)
A-1 (Agricultural)
- Need 5 acres to have any roosters.
- Need at least 1 acre to have female chickens and is only permitted as an accessory use; can’t be on a vacant lot.
- Chicken coops and runs/pens must be:
- 75’ from front right of way line
- 25’ from side and rear property lines
- 1 acre lot minimum with minimum lot width as required by the principal use.
Zoning Districts (Residential)
R-1 (Single Family Residential), R-2 (Suburban Residential), R-3 (Multiple Family Residential)
- Roosters are prohibited.
- 1-acre minimum to have female chickens and is only permitted as an accessory use to a single family dwelling.
- Chickens must be kept in a coop, chicken pen/run, or fenced area at all times.
- Any structure over 200 sf requires a permit.
- Chicken coops, runs and pens are only permitted in the rear yard. (can’t be kept in front yard)
- Any coop or enclosure for the chickens must be located a minimum of 25’ from any lot line.
