Do you live in a North Ogden Residential Area?

Did you know that you can raise chickens?

Keeping Of Backyard Chickens In Residential Zones:

Zone	Less Than 0.49 Acre (No Rooster)	0.5 Acre To 0.99 Acre (No Rooster)	1 Acre To 4.99 Acres	Over 5 Acres
RE-20	10 hens	15 hens	15 chickens per acre	30 chickens per acre
R-1-12.5	10 hens	15 hens	15 chickens per acre
R-1-10	10 hens	15 hens	15 chickens per acre
R-1-8	10 hens	15 hens	15 chickens per acre
R-1-8(A)	10 hens	15 hens	15 chickens per acre
R-1-8(AG)	10 hens	15 hens	15 chickens per acre	30 chickens per acre
HP-1	10 hens	15 hens	15 chickens per acre
HP-2	10 hens	15 hens	15 chickens per acre
HP-3	10 hens	15 hens	15 chickens per acre

1. Additional requirements:

a. Coops will be treated the same as accessory buildings but with the exception that on lots over one acre it must be twenty feet (20') from any neighboring dwelling (see site development standards and subsection 11-10-6C of this chapter regulations applicable to all zones).

b. Feed must be stored in a rodentproof container.

c. Clean water shall be made available to the chickens at all times.

d. Chickens must be housed in a covered, ventilated, and predator resistant coop.

e. The coop must be located in the rear yard.

f. The chickens must be contained within the owner's property lines.

g. If the chickens have access to an outdoor run, the coop must have at least two (2) square feet per chicken.

h. If chickens stay in the coop at all times, the coop must have at least six (6) square feet per chicken.

i. The coop and enclosed area must be kept clean and sanitary to prevent any insect breeding, vermin attraction, nuisance, or offensive odor past the property line.

j. Dead birds and discarded or rotting eggs shall be removed as soon as possible but no longer than twenty four (24) hours and shall be properly disposed of. 

k. A chicken permit must be obtained annually from the animal control office at the cost of five dollars ($5.00) per year.