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ORDINANCE NO. An Ordinance Allowing the Keeping of Chickens in Single-Family Residential District Section 1. This section adds language to the Municipal Code (Section XXX) to address the permitting requirements for Chickens: Section XX (Animals), Article IX (Chickens) Sec. XX. Definitions. Brooding means the period of chicken growth when supplemental heat must be provided, due to the bird’s inability to generate enough body heat. Chicken means a domesticated bird that serves as a source of eggs or meat. Coop means the structure for the keeping or housing of chickens permitted by the ordinance. Exercise yard means a larger fenced area that provides space for exercise and foraging for the birds when supervised. Hen means a female chicken. Officer means any person designated by the City Administrator as an enforcement officer. Rooster means a male chicken. Run means a fully enclosed and covered area attached to a coop where the chickens can roam unsupervised. Sec. Xx-XX. Purpose. It is recognized that the ability to cultivate one’s own food is a sustainable activity that can also be a rewarding past time. Therefore, it is the purpose and intent of this ordinance to permit the keeping and maintenance of hens for egg production and as pets in a clean and sanitary manner that is not a nuisance to or detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare of the community. Sec. Xx-XXX. Investigation and Enforcement. Officers designated by the City Administrator shall have authority in the investigation and enforcement of this article and no person shall interfere with, hinder or molest any such officer in the exercise of such powers. The officer shall make investigations as is necessary and may grant, deny, or refuse to renew any application for permit, or terminate an existing permit under this article.