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10. Fenced in chicken runs must have a minimum of ten (10) square feet per bird and must be at least six (6) feet in height to allow access for cleaning and maintenance. 11. All butchering waste shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner. 12. 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. § 95.67. Violations. 1. 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 Section 10.99. 2. If any person is found guilty by 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 one year. 3. 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. § 95.68. Issuance, Revocation. A. If granted, the permit shall be issued by the city and shall state the conditions, if any, imposed upon the permitted for the keeping of chickens under this permit. The permit shall specify the restrictions, limitations, conditions and prohibitions which the city deems reasonably necessary to protect any person or neighboring use from unsanitary conditions, unreasonable noise or odors, or annoyance, or to protect the public health and safety. Such permit may be modified from time to time or revoked by the city for failure to conform to such restrictions, limitations, or prohibitions. Such modification or revocation shall e effective after ten days following the mailing of written notice thereof by certified mail to the person or persons keeping or maintaining such chickens. B. The city may revoke any permit issued under this article if the person holding the permit refuses or fails to comply with this article, with any regulations promulgated by the city council pursuant to this article, or with any state or local law governing cruelty to animals or the keeping of animals. Any person whose permit is revoked shall, within ten days thereafter, humanely dispose of all chickens being owned, kept or harbored by such person, and no part of the permit fee shall be refunded. SECTION 8. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Title IX: General Regulations; Chapter 95: Animals, by adding the following language: ARTICLE VI. KEEPING OF BEES Sec.95.50 Definitions Sec. 95.51 Purpose of Ordinance Sec. 95.52 Standards of Practice Sec. 95.53 Colony Density