Cottonwood heights, Ut ordinances

[srolle1lsu]

Does anyone know if there are setback requirements for coops? I've found that currently we may have 6 hens and no roosters but don't know about the setbacks or if dogs/other animals get factored in to a point system. I've had a hard time tracking down the ordinance enforcement folks and they are the only ones that can answer this question, or so i'm told.

thanks in advance for any help.

 

[ikatiemay]

Im in Eden Utah so no ordinances here but if I were you I would forget the ordinance folks and put the coop where you wouldnt have them snooping around. My son lives in ogden city and Mayor Godfrey actually has an ordinance natzi driving the streets to look for anything that may be a voilation. For example his wife took the christmas tree down after the holiday and drug it out the front door so they could take it to the green waste the next AM. The guy stopped and told her she needed to remove it then or pay a $150.00 fine. SOOooo be careful what you ask those people, they seem to have alot of time on their hands!!!

 

[jrossetti]

This may be a few months late (sorry!). I live in Cottonwood Heights (in the neighborhood behind Whole Foods), and I have 4 hens. CH ordinances allow up to 5 hens (without a license), the coop must be 40 feet from any human dwelling, which does not include sheds or other out-buildings. I've had my hens for a couple years now and verified with CH what the ordinances are before I got them. Keep in mind that the COUNTY ordinances require a minimum of 50 feet, so put your coop to that distance instead of 40 just in case they ever decide to come knockin'.

Also, keep in mind that the city law does not mention temporary or moveable things like tractors or portable runs. So I think you should have a problem if you have a tractor and it may be closer than 40 feet.

 

[Speedro]

Google Cottonwood Heights city ordinances section 8.13. Six hens, 25 feet from any structure. Must apply permit and get inspection. Cheers.

 

[srolle1lsu]

Update:

i guess i'm about to find out about the ordinance here in cottonwood. My new millennial neighbors started a campaign to get the chickens out of here. once every month they've been calling to say a chicken was in their backyard. when the ordinance officer would come by they would say it flew back over. well, we clip one wing on each chicken and their back yard is a 12 foot drop at the lowest point from my yard. i don't know about your chickens but mine are hormone free and don't have a superman logo on their chest.

ffw to last week and they finally started to ask about setbacks. as it sits now, we are close to 30' from their house. i may have to move it but the ordinance officer is going to look into the actual setback regs at the time of the build. i hope that speedro is correct in that we had a 25' setback at that time. currently it is 40', 3'+ off property line and no direct line of sight to the coop from road or neighbors house. they sure make it tough to legally have fresh eggs these days. i really need to move. my guess is the new neighbors are in a starter home and likely to move in a couple of years. the real kicker here is that my wife has always been up front and nice to them. she's offered eggs and asked that if they ever have any problems with the chickens to call or come over. what a difference a generation makes.