1110 Rhoton Ct NWa1c THe
ELM
WASHINGTON
May 12, 2014
Benjamin & Tamara Johnson
1110 Rhoton Ct NW
Yelm, WA 98597
Re: Chickens
Benjamin and Tamara,
City of Yelm
Community Development Department
105 Yelm Avenue West
Yelm, WA 98597
Yelm Zoning Code do not prohibit the keeping of common household animals or pets in the Low
Density Residential Zoning District [Section 17.12.020 (5) YMC] and that a pet is defined by the
animal control Code as "any species of wild or domestic animal sold or retained for the purpose
of being kept for pleasure, companionship or utilitarian purposes and not kept as a food
source ". [Section 6.08.030 (S) YMC].
If you are keeping the chickens solely as pets and not as a food source, the keeping of chickens
is legal. Please note, however, the regulations found in Sections 6.08.050 and .030 (P) YMC.
Specifically, if the City receives complaints that the chickens cause unsanitary or offensive
conditions or habitually or continentally disturbs the peace and quiet of any individual or
neighborhood, they will be considered nuisance pets and will not be allowed.
The City of Yelm has received complaints regarding the smell and the noise generated by the
chickens kept on your property at 1110 Rhoton Ct NW and they are considered nuisance pets
and not allowed.
Please remove your chickens by June 1, 2014,
Sincerely,
Gary Carlson
Building Official