AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CHAPEL HILL LAND USE MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE REGARDING THE NON-COMMERCIAL KEEPING OF FEMALE CHICKENS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS (2009-02-23/O-9a)
WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill has considered the proposed text amendment to the Land Use Management Ordinance regarding the non-commercial keeping of female chickens in residential zoning districts and finds that the amendment is warranted in order to achieve the purposes of the Comprehensive Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill as follows:
Section 1. Table 3.7-1 of the Chapel Hill Land Use Management Ordinance is hereby revised to add a new row to read as follows:
“Table 3.7-1: Use Matrix
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USES |
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General Use Zoning District |
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Planned Development (PD-) |
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Use Group |
R-LD5 |
RT |
R-LD1 |
R-1A |
R-1 |
R-2 |
R-2A |
R-3 |
R-4 |
R-5 |
R-6 |
R-SS-C |
TC-1, TC-2, TC-3 |
CC |
NC |
OI-1 |
OI-2 |
OI-3 |
OI-4 |
I |
MH |
H |
SC(N) |
SCI |
OI |
MU |
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Agriculture, Female Chickens |
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A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
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A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
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Section 2. Appendix A. Definitions of the Chapel Hill Land Use Management Ordinance is hereby revised to add a new definition that reads as follows:
“APPENDIX A - DEFINITIONS
Agriculture, female chicken: The use of land for the keeping of female chickens in accordance with the following regulations:
(1) No person shall allow his or her female chickens to run at large.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep more than ten (10) female chickens.
(3) Female Chickens must be kept a minimum of thirty (30) feet from the nearest residence other than that of the owner and may not be kept between the street and a line drawn parallel to the street facing walls of a residence.
(4) All female chicken houses and lots must be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times.
(5) It shall be unlawful to raise female chickens for commercial purposes.”
Section 3. That these amendments shall become effective upon enactment.
This the 23rd day of February, 2009.