5.555 Keeping of Poultry.
(1) No person shall keep poultry on residential property, or on property legally developed as residential property, except in compliance with all of the following regulations and limitations and all other applicable provisions of the Medford Municipal Code:
(a) Any keeping of poultry shall be for personal use, and any related commercial activity is prohibited.
(b) Roosters are prohibited.
(c) All allowed poultry must be confined to the property at all times, and no enclosure or structure associated with the poultry shall be located within 4 feet of the property lines of any abutting parcel.
(d) No enclosure, compound, pen, run, shed, or fenced area of confinement shall be located within the required front yard setback.
(e) The owner of the allowed poultry shall maintain the property in a safe condition (including but not limited to keeping heat lamps the minimum manufacturer-specified distance from flammable materials, and using electrical systems appropriate for an outdoor use). The construction and/or use of any compound, pen, run, shed, or fenced area of confinement shall comply with any applicable building and/or fire codes.
(f) Any harvesting of allowed poultry that is carried out on the property must be done in a humane manner, and any remains shall be properly disposed of in a sanitary manner.
(2) As used in this section, “allowed poultry” means chickens, ducks, geese, swans, and all other domesticated fowls or birds of comparable size.
(3) No person shall keep ostriches, emus, peacocks, turkeys, or similar birds on a residential property, or on property legally developed as residential property.
(4) Any violation of this section shall be declared a public nuisance, and may be abated in the manner provided for in Sections 5.520 through 5.535.
(5) Violation of this section constitutes a violation. Every day in which the violation exists constitutes a separate violation.