Building a Covered Chicken Run

[Lucho]

Hello Everyone,

I am building (DIY) covered chicken run 16 feet wide y 24 feed long. Since the chicken run is over 300 square feet, I will need to submit for a permit to build it: therefore, I will need an engineering design /plan to ensure it meets county building codes.
If anyone knows an engineer or architect in the Castle Rock and Parker, Colorado that can point me in the right direction, I would greatly appreciate. Basically, I need an engineering plan for the run so I can submit it to the county! I have found chicken run plans on the internet, but they don't meet the snow and wind building codes for Colorado. thanks in advance

 

[mowin]

For a chicken run? What size can you build without getting a permit?

 

[Lucho]

In my county (Elbert County): you won't need a permit for runs less than 300 square feet.

 

[mowin]

For a chicken run? What size can you build without getting a permit?

I'd build two 180Sqf runs. Separate structures shed style, few inches apart. Bridge gap with HWC.
Each one 8x24 to basically get your 16x24

 

[C Siena]

Or make it 298 sq'

 

[Lucho]

Mowin,
Thats an excellent idea. Unfortunately, I live in an HOA community, and I only allowed one more structure within the property.
thanks for the suggestion

 

[Lucho]

Or make it 298 sq'

Siena,
That will be a good option. We want to have the extra space to provide us flexibility to add more chickens later on. We will start small (4-5 chickens) and then go from there.
thanks for the suggestion

 

[C Siena]

Siena,
That will be a good option. We want to have the extra space to provide us flexibility to add more chickens later on. We will start small (4-5 chickens) and then go from there.
thanks for the suggestion

I wrote 298 instead of 299 for a "little" leeway, in case someone measures. Sometimes HOAs, hold the exact line.

Have you spoken with neighbors about the chickens? How many chickens are you permitted to have with your HOA? I'm guessing no roos.

 

[Lucho]

I wrote 298 instead of 299 for a "little" leeway, in case someone measures. Sometimes HOAs, hold the exact line.

Have you spoken with neighbors about the chickens? How many chickens are you permitted to have with your HOA? I'm guessing no roos.

Siena,
My daughter got that covered...and yes, no roosters.
thanks Siena

 

[RojoMarz]

We are in Southern Colorado. We have as 12x20 covered run that is the passage way to the larger uncovered run. Could you do a covered run (that is less than their 300 sq ft requirement), then have a secondary uncovered run?