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` (B) Chickens on 5 acres or inore. Chickens maintained on parcels of 5 acres or more are O02 animal units per e&iL�� res or more. For _L _acres. A permit is not required for keeping chickens on a parcel size of 5 ac reference, see "Annual Unit Equivalency" chart in § 95.090, §95.110 APPLICATION. Any person desiring a permit required under the provisions of this subchapter shall make written application to the City Clerk upon a forni prescribed by and containing such infonnation as required by the city. Among other things, the application shall contain the following inforniation: (A) A description of the real property upon which it is desired to keep the chickens, (B) The 4feed-aiiil-nrunber of chickens to be maintained on the premises. (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) Each person keeping cluckens within the City of Lake Elmo shall comply with the following: (A) No person may keep a rooster or crowing hen. (13) 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 adjacent properties as well a.s adhere t(,,) tile nainialum (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 mariner as to constitute a nuisance, (H) The chicken coop and run shall be kept in good repair as to be incompliance with the property maintenance regulations elsewhere in the code. (1) All chicken coops must have annininurn size of 4 square feet per bird and must be at least 4 feet in height. (J) Fenced in chicken runs must have a minimum of 10 square feet per bird and roost be at least 4 feet in height. (K) All butchering waste shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner. (L) Dead chickens inust be disposed of according to the Minnesota Board of Annual 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. (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 § 1 O99 (B) If any person is found guilty by a court for violation of this section, their permit to own, keep, harbor, or have