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(C) A site plan of the property showing the location and size of the proposed chicken coop and run, setbacks from the chicken coop to property lines and surrounding buildings (including houses and buildings on adjacent lots), and the location, type, and height of fencing proposed to contain the chickens in a run or exercise area. Portable coops and cages are allowed, but portable locations must be included with the site plan. (D) Statements that the applicant will at all times keep the chickens in accordance with all of the conditions prescribed by the officer, or modification thereof, and that failure to obey such conditions will constitute a violation of the provisions of this article and grounds for cancellation of the permit. (E) Such other and further information as may be required by the officer. (Ord. 08-100,passed 2-18-2014) § 95.111 PERMIT CONDITIONS. Each person keeping chickens within the City of Lake Elmo shall comply with the following: (A) No person may keep a rooster or crowing hen. (B) No person may allow chickens to range freely without fencing or without a mobile pen. (C) No person may keep chickens inside the house or attached garage. (D) Chickens must be provided a secure and well ventilated roofed structure ('chicken coop"). (E) The roofed structure and required fencing for the chickens may only be located in a rear yard and must meet setback and building separations as established in city zoning and building codes, except that the roofed structure and fencing must maintain a 20 foot separation from dwellings on adjacentproperties. (F) The roofed structure shall be fully enclosed, wind proof, and have sufficient windows for natural light. (G) Chickens, coops, and/or runs shall not be kept in such a manner as to constitute a nuisance. (H) The chicken coop and run shall be kept in good repair as to be in compliance with the property maintenance regulations elsewhere in the code. (I) All chicken coops must have a minimum size of 4 square feet per bird and must beat least 4 feet in height. (J) Fenced in chicken runs must have a minimum of 10 square feet per bird and must be at least 4 feet in height. (K) All butchering waste shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner. (L) Dead chickens must be disposed of according to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health rules which require chicken carcasses to be disposed of as soon as possible after death, usually within 48 to 72 hours. Legal forms of chicken carcass disposal include burial, off -site incineration or rendering, or composting. (Ord. 08-100, passed 2-18-2014; Am. Ord. 08-177, passed 6-20-2017) Penalty, see § 10.99 § 95.112 VIOLATIONS. (A) Any person violating any of the sections of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be penalized in accordance with § 10.99. (B) If any person is found guiltyby a court for violation of this section, their permit to own, keep, harbor, or have custody of chickens shall be deemed automatically revoked and no new permit may be issued for a period of 1 year. (C) Any person violating any conditions of this permit shall reimburse the city for all costs borne by the city to enforce the conditions of the permit including, but not limited to, the pickup and impounding of chickens. (Ord. 08-100, passed 2-18-2014)