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RESIDENTIAL CHICKEN PERMIT APPLICATION
LICENSE FEE $25.00
Site Address for Chickens ___________________________________________________
Site Acreage __________________________ Number of Chickens __________________
The above referenced property’s Homeowners Association rules, if any, do not
prohibit the keeping of chickens on the property (please initial)
Yes _______ No ________ Not Applicable _________
Applicant Information
Name __________________________________ Phone Number ___________________
Address __________________________________________________________________
City ______________________________ State ___________ Zip __________________
Email Address ____________________________________________________________
Coop/Run Information
Dimensions of chicken coop _________________________________________________
Dimensions of chicken run __________________________________________________
Does the owner plan to utilize electricity in the chicken coop? Yes __ No ________
If yes, please describe _____________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
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THE FOLLOWING MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE CHICKEN LICENSE APPLICATION
Please submit a scaled sketch with the proposed improvements for your chickens. This
sketch should include:
Location and size of your house
Your lot lines
Location, size and type of all structures and containment areas for the chickens
(coop, pen and fencing)
Setbacks of chicken structure
Setbacks and use of adjacent structures (habitable structures on neighboring
properties)
Distance between chicken structure and adjacent habitable structures on neighboring
properties cannot be closer than 20 feet.
In addition, the keeping of chickens may be permitted as an accessory use to a single
family residence subject to the following conditions:
No person may keep a rooster or crowing hen.
No person may allow chickens to range freely without fencing or without a
mobile pen.
No person may keep chickens inside the house or attached garage.
Chickens must be provided a secure and well ventilated roofed structure
(“chicken coop”).
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.
The roofed structure shall be fully enclosed, wind proof, and have sufficient
windows for natural light.
Chickens, coops, and/or runs shall not be kept in such a manner as to
constitute a nuisance. All premises on which chickens are kept or maintained
shall be kept clean from filth, garbage, and any substances which attract
rodents. The coop and its surrounding area must be cleaned frequently enough
to control odor. Manure shall not be allowed to accumulate in a way that
causes an unsanitary condition or causes odors detectible on another property.
All grain and food stored for the use of the hens shall be kept in a rodent proof
container.
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.
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All chicken coops must have a minimum size of four (4) square feet per bird
and must be at least 4 feet in height.
Fenced in chicken runs must have a minimum of ten (10) square feet per bird
and must be at least 4 feet in height.
All butchering waste shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner.
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.
______ I have read and I understand the conditions under which I may keep
chickens, as set forth in this application and City Code Section 9.24-VI et seq. I agree
to abide by these conditions. Failure to abide by these conditions will result in
cancellation of the permit.
_______________________________________ _______________________________
Applicant Printed Name Date
_______________________________________
Applicant Signature
OFFICE USE ONLY
Notices mailed on: __________________________________
Permit Fee Paid: Yes ________ No ________
Permit valid until: __________________________________
Permit Approved: Yes _______ No ________ Signature: ___________________________________________