(A) The keeping of backyard chickens in the City of Bayfield is consistent with the City’s desire to foster sustainable urban agriculture while addressing issues related to public health, safety, and welfare.
(B) Prohibited activities. Chickens must be kept as pets and for personal use only. Chicken breeding or fertilizer production for resale is prohibited.
(C) Number. No more than 4 mature chickens may be kept.
(D) Roosters. The keeping of roosters and crowing hens is prohibited.
(E) Enclosure requirements. Chickens must be kept within a coop at all times. A chicken coop consists of a ventilated pen (at least 7 cubic feet for each chicken) and an enclosure with roosting boxes (at least 3 square feet for each chicken).
(F) Location. A chicken coop may be kept only in a rear and side yard, provided it is at least 10 feet from a side or rear lot line or 20 feet from any residential dwelling on an adjacent lot whichever is greater.
(G) Size restrictions. A chicken coop may not exceed 60 square feet and the height may not exceed 6 feet as measured from the surounding grade to the highest point. 
(H) Sale of eggs. Eggs laid by the chickens may be sold on site, provided all applicable rules and regulations are met. For the purposes of the City's zoning regulations, such sales are not considered a commercial use or a home occupation.
(I) Predators. The property owner must adequately protect the chickens from predators, including black bears, foxes, coyotes, and wolves.
(J) DATCP registration. The property owner must register the premise where chickens are kept with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) as required by state law and maintain such registration for so long as may be required.
(K) Licensing. The property owner must comply with any licensing requirements established by the City.