North Port Planning & Zoning Advisory Board Agenda Item

This meeting will be held April 4th at 9:00 am.

CITY OF NORTH PORT PLANNING AND ZONING ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA ITEM
MEETING FOR:  TXT-13-024
Public Hearing			X		Meeting of:			March 21, 2013
Quasi Judicial					Department:			Neighborhood Development Services
Consent					Prepared by:			Jenny Gellermann, Planner Barbara McKeathon, Planner
Workshop					Date Prepared:			February 22, 2013
Other:					Exhibits:			1.     Ordinance 2013-03 2.     Staff Report
AGENDA SUBJECT: Ordinance 2013-03, Petition No. TXT-13-024, Amending Chapter 53, Section 53-121 of the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) concerning “allowing chickens in Residential zoning district”. DC
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the Planning and Zoning Advisory Board (PZAB) recommend that the City Commission consider ORDINANCE 2013-03, TXT-13-024, to amend Chapter 53, Section 53-121,“Permitted principal uses and structures” in Residential Single Family district of the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC).
SUMMARY:         The City Commission held a workshop on January 14, 2013 to discuss the raising of chickens within the limits of the City of North Port.  Staff was directed to provide an ordinance that mirrors the regulations of the City of Sarasota regarding the raising of chickens in Residential Single Family (RSF) zoning district.  Based on the Commission direction, Staff is providing changes to the ULDC to allow chickens in Residential Single Family (RSF) zoning district as follows: 1)     No more than six (6) chickens allowed per property, with roosters prohibited; 2)     No slaughtering of chickens is allowed; 3)     Provide a moveable covered enclosure (hen house/coup) for chickens; 4)     Provide no less than four (4) square feet per chicken in the hen house/coup; 5)     No hen house/coup shall be located in the front yard, no closer than 10 feet to any adjacent property line, nor within 25 feet of any adjacent residential structure.  Odors or chicken substances shall not be detectable at the property boundaries; 6)     All hen house/coup shall be constructed and maintained as to prevent rodents and other pest to be harbored underneath, within or within the walls of the enclosure.  All enclosure shall be kept in neat conditions; 7)     All feed for chickens shall be kept in secure containers and protected to prevent rodents from getting them; 8)     The sale of eggs or any other chicken generated product is prohibited in the City of North Port; 9)     No dog or cat that kills a chicken shall be considered a dangerous or aggressive animal; 10)  The proposed section only pertains to the allowing chickens in Residential Single Family district; 11)  The proposed section does apply to CDDs, HOAs, Communities or Neighborhoods which have legally recorded Declarations, Covenants and Restrictions, unless recorded documents allows chickens. The proposed changes are provided in detail in “Exhibit A” of Ordinance 2013-03.  The City Attorney reviewed the ordinance for form and correctness.  The City of Sarasota adopted code is attached for reference, Ordinance No. 11-4955 (Exhibit B).
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