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C URRENT REQ UIREMENT S 24 DCMR § 902

C URRENT REQ UIREMENT S 24 DCMR § 902 902.1 – Must ha ve a pe rmit. 902.7(a ) – E nc lo sure no t within 50 ft. o f a ny b uilding use d fo r huma n ha b ita tio n. 902.7(b ) – E nc lo sure must b e 250 ft. fro m a ny pro pe rty line o r must o b ta in writte n c o nse nt o f a ll ho use ho lds within 100 ft. o f the b o unda rie s o f the e nc o lsure . 902.7(c ) – Must ha ve a de q ua te c o o ps, pe ns, c o te s, runwa ys, a nd o the r e nc lo sure s a ppro ve d with the pe rmit. SOURCE : Artic le 18, §§9-11 o f the Po lic e Re g ula tio ns (Ma y 1981).

C URRENT REQ UIREMENT S 24 DCMR § 902 902.10 All c o o ps, pe ns, c o te s, runwa ys, a nd o the r e nc lo sure s must b e ke pt c le a n, dry, a nd sa nita ry a t a ll time s. 902.11 All dro pping s sha ll b e c o mpo ste d with 12 in. o f e a rth c o ve r, o r sto re d in wa te r-tig ht me ta l c o nta ine rs with tig ht-fitting c o ve rs. 902.12 Co o ps, pe ns, c o te s, runwa ys, o the r e nc lo sure s, a nd the pre mise s sha ll b e fre e o f ra ts, pla c e s whe re ra ts c a n ha rb o r o r o b ta in fo o d, a nd c o nditio ns c o nduc ive to the b re e ding o f flie s. SOURCE : Artic le 18, §§9-11 o f the Po lic e Re g ula tio ns (Ma y 1981).

BAC KYARD C HIC KEN REQ UIREMENT S I N OT HE R CI T I E S

NUMBER O F C HIC KENS Ro c kville , MD – Up to 5 o n re side ntia l pro pe rty Ne w Yo rk, NY – No limita tio n Po rtla nd, OR – Up to 3 (No pe rmit ne e de d) Sa n F ra nc isc o , CA - Up to 4 (No pe rmit ne e de d) Se a ttle , WA - Up to 8 (No pe rmit ne e de d)

REG IST RAT IO N REQ UIREMENT S Ro c kville , MD – Pe rmit re q uire d; must sho w o n yo ur site pla n whe re yo ur c o o p will b e ke pt. Ne w Yo rk, NY – No ne . Ne ig hb o rho o d c o mpla ints a re b a sis fo r e nfo rc e me nt a c tio n. Po rtla nd, OR – Re q uire d fo r 3+ he ns. Sa n F ra nc isc o , CA - Re q uire d fo r 4+ he ns & c o mme rc ia l purpo se s Se a ttle , WA - Up to 8 (No pe rmit ne e de d)

SET BAC KS Ro c kville , MD – Co o ps o r c a g e s ho using c hic ke ns must b e lo c a te d a t 5 fe e t fro m the pro pe rty line a nd a t le a st 40 fe e t fro m the prima ry re side ntia l struc ture . Co o ps a nd c a g e s sha ll no t b e lo c a te d in a fro nt ya rd o r side ya rd. Po rtla nd, OR – At le a st 15 fe e t fro m a ny b uilding use d o r c a pa b le o f b e ing use d fo r huma n ha b ita tio n, no t inc luding the a pplic a nt's o wn dwe lling . Sa n F ra nc isc o , CA - Co o ps a nd e nc lo sure s must b e 20 fe e t fro m a ny do o r, windo w, o r huma n ha b ita t. Anima l ke e ping ma y no t b e fo r c o mme rc ia l purpo se s in re side ntia l distric ts. I n industria l a nd c o mme rc ia l distric ts, sma ll a nima ls ma y no t b e ke pt fo r c o mme rc ia l purpo se s unle ss a pro pe r pe rmit is se c ure d fro m the De pa rtme nt o f Pub lic He a lth. Se a ttle , WA - Struc ture s must b e lo c a te d a t le a st 10 fe e t a wa y fro m a ny struc ture tha t inc lude s a dwe lling unit o n a n a dja c e nt lo t.

NEIG HBO R NO T IC E & C O NSENT Ro c kville , MD – Must pro vide writte n no tic e (inc lude s e ma il) o f the ir inte nt to ma inta in c hic ke ns to a ll a b utting ne ig hb o rs prio r to the c hic ke ns b e ing b ro ug ht o nto the pro pe rty. Po rtla nd, OR – No tific a tio n to a ll pro pe rty o wne rs a nd re side nts within 150 fe e t o f yo ur pro pe rty line s. I f the Dire c to r de te rmine s b y inspe c tio n tha t the spe c ifie d a nima l fa c ility is no t b e ing ma inta ine d in c o mplia nc e with the issua nc e c rite ria , the spe c ifie d a nima l fa c ility pe rmit sha ll no lo ng e r b e va lid a nd sha ll b e re vo ke d.

ENC L O SURE REQ UIREMENT S Ro c kville , MD – Co ve re d, pre da to r-pro o f c o o p o r c a g e tha t is we ll ve ntila te d a nd de sig ne d to b e e a sily a c c e sse d fo r c le a ning . Po rtla nd, OR – I n g o o d re pa ir, c a pa b le o f b e ing ma inta ine d in a c le a n a nd in a sa nita ry c o nditio n, fre e o f ve rmin, o b no xio us sme lls a nd sub sta nc e s. Sa n F ra nc isc o , CA - Ro de nt-pro o f, a ll o pe ning s pro pe rly fly- sc re e ne d, a nd a de q ua te pro visio n must b e ma de fo r the e limina tio n o f a ll o do rs.

RO DENT PREVENT IO N Po rtla nd, OR – I n g o o d re pa ir, c a pa b le o f b e ing ma inta ine d in a c le a n a nd in a sa nita ry c o nditio n, fre e o f ve rmin, o b no xio us sme lls a nd sub sta nc e s. Sa n F ra nc isc o , CA - T he pre mise s sha ll b e ro de nt-pro o f, a ll o pe ning s pro pe rly fly-sc re e ne d, a nd a de q ua te pro visio n must b e ma de fo r the e limina tio n o f a ll o do rs.

WAST E DISPO SAL Ro c kville , MD – Wa ste must b e dispo se d o f a t le a st o nc e e a c h da y a nd in suc h ma nne r to pre ve nt unsa nita ry c o nditio ns a nd the c a use o f a nuisa nc e suc h a s o do r o r unsig htly ma tte r. Po rtla nd, OR – I n g o o d re pa ir, c a pa b le o f b e ing ma inta ine d in a c le a n a nd in a sa nita ry c o nditio n, fre e o f ve rmin, o b no xio us sme lls a nd sub sta nc e s.

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