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pets over the age of four (4) months on any parcel 5 acres or greater in size and located in zoning districts RT, A, or RR. Cross Reference: § 11.01 Definitions; §§154.012 et seq. Zoning Use Types and Classifications. SECTION 7. The City Council of the Cite of Lake Elmo hereby amends 'Title IX: General Re-ulations; Chapter Rya Animals, by adding the following language: ARTICLE V. KEEPING OF CHICKENS Sec.95.60. Definitions Sec. 95.61. :Purpose Sec. 95.62. Investigation and Enforcement Sec. 95.63. Keeping of Chickens Sec. 95.64. Permit Required; Term, Consent, Fee Sec.95.65. Application Sec. 95.66. Permit Conditions See.95.67. Violations Sec. 95.68. Issuance, Revocation 95.60. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in. this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: 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 (Gallus gallus dornesticus). Coop means the structure for the keeping or housing of chickens permitted by the article. 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 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. 95.61. Purpose. It is recognized that the ability to cultivate one's own food is a sustainable activity that can also be a rewarding pastime. Therefore, it is the purpose and. intent of this article to permit 4