The one thing I will add is that I'm pretty sure that bird houses are illegal under the current law if they are within 200 feet of an existing dwelling on a different lot:
4. Required Setback for Certain Farm Uses
In all districts where farming is a permitted use, the following shall not be allowed within 200 feet of an existing dwelling on a different lot:
a. An animal shelter including a building, shed, roofed structure or movable shelter that houses or provides protection for animals other than household pets
Keep in mind that bee hives (which are nothing more than stacked wooden boxes with lids) meet the definition of an animal shelter as interpreted by DPZ, so I think a good case can be made that most bird houses are actually illegal in Howard County under this same interpretation.
Wow.
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And butterfly houses commonly found in gardens.
And bat houses, lady bug houses, etc.
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