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The Keeping of Hens is allowed as a noncommercial accessory use on single-family residential lots subject to the issuance of a Zoning Permit.
The number of hens permitted is as follows:
Roosters are prohibited
The enclosure must be located in the rear yard with set-backs of (25) twenty-five feet from any street line and a minimum of (20) feet from any property line. It must be no more than (200) two hundred square feet in area with a minimum of (10) ten square feet of ground area per hen. The height of the enclosure wall or side support cannot exceed (7) seven feet. The enclosure must be predator-proof.
The coop must be no closer than (20) twenty feet from any property line with a minimum of (3) three square feet of area per hen. The coop must be designed to be predator-proof, thoroughly ventilated, watertight, and easily accessed and cleaned.
The coop and enclosure must be kept clean and cleaned at minimum bi-weekly.
Food must be stored in watertight rodent-proof containers.
Waste must be disposed of offsite or composted no closer than (50) fifty feet from any property line.
Contact the Town Planner's office at (860) 665-8575 to check if the town has a copy of your plot plan.