Cops can't write an expensive ticket to those people, so I guess that they might not save it on their computer! I think they do keep track of the complaints about the noisy neighbor, but I think they want him for something more interesting.
At 5 ft. tall, you'll either have to be short or bending over when you have to go in there to clean out the coop, or for any other reason. Mine is too short, so I know. My run is made from out of old horse panels.
8x4 = 32 sq ft, enough for 8 birds, bare minimum, unless you're planning on locking them in there, overnight in the summer when the heat of the day is right at roost-time. Even if you have the fourth wall completely open (hardware cloth only), you'll want ventilation a good couple feed above the roost so they don't get drafts in winter. so a roost bar at 4 ft, you'd want ventilation starting at 6 ft and going upward to keep the winter drafts off the birds. or, you could have a lean-to or gable roof, where the low side was 6 ft, then use the gable or lean-to triangle as ventilation, but probably not enough ventilation. You'll need at least 1 sq ft ventilation per bird, in our climate I think I'd double that.
Maybe you could post a current picture of Gabby here?
For some breeds, 3 weeks is enough. Leghorn?
I'll take one and post it in a little bit. Gotta feed all the animals before dark.
Yup. Leghorn.
