I would like to get two bantam (miniature) hens as pets, and am trying to find out if this is legal in Fayetteville. The city code seems to say that it's fine as long as I have under 10, but then also says that there are "sanitary standards" but doesn't say what these standards are. Where can I find this information? Does this even apply to back yards, or only to commercial operations?
Thank you,
Hilary
Sec. 6-228. Keeping chickens or rabbits.
(a) Sanitation requirements. It shall be unlawful to keep, house or pen chickens or rabbits on premises which fail to meet the sanitary standards approved by the county board of health.
(b) Number limited. It shall be unlawful to keep, house or pen more than ten chickens or more than ten rabbits at a dwelling or on the lot on which such dwelling is located.
(Ord. No. S2001-021, § 1(7A-3, 7A-4), 11-19-2001)