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<br />Ordinance 903 <br />June 8, 2015 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />The City Council would consider all new applications and may hold a public hearing in the event <br />complaints have been filed on the property or any neighbor objects to the request. Permit <br />renewals would be administratively approved absent complaints, objections or related nuisance <br />violations. <br /> <br />The ordinance incorporates the following conditions and restrictions: <br /> <br />• No more than 8 poultry or fowl would be permitted <br />• R1 / R2 residentially zoned properties only <br />• No roosters would be allowed <br />• Annual permit and fee required, inspection as deemed necessary. <br />• Written consent of neighbors <br />• No slaughtering / beheading on premises. <br />• Birds must wear leg bands with owner’s contact information. <br />• Yards shall be fenced, birds confined to property. <br />• Coops shall be located at least 20 feet from a lot line and at least 20 feet from house <br />• Coops shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. <br />• Coops shall be considered an accessory building, permit required. <br />• Permit can be revoked/denied by the Council for cruelty, negligence or nuisance. <br /> <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Staff recommends the City Council consider the first reading and introduction of Ordinance <br />903, an ordinance which amends Chapter 701 of the City Code to allow the raising and <br />keeping of poultry and fowl on certain residential properties subject to the noted conditions. <br />If the Council feels additional changes are necessary, these can be made prior to the <br />public meeting and second reading, which is presently scheduled for June 22, 2015. (A <br />meeting notice has been sent to the Sun Focus for publication on June 12, 2015.) <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />________________________ <br />James Ericson <br />City Administrator <br /> <br />Attachments: <br />1. Ordinance 903