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543142v2 DTA MU210-54 Ordinance 953 5 (1) Residents seeking approval to keep and raise chickens or ducks shall submit an application, application fee, site plan and coop specifications incorporating generally held best practices. Initial applications shall be considered by the City Council after holding a public hearing on the matter. Renewals may be approved administratively unless the City has received substantiated complaints or related violations have been noted during the previous year. (2) Coop structures shall be set back at least twenty (20) feet from property lines and the subject home; coops shall only be located in rear yards. New coops shall require a permit and shall be considered an accessory building subject to all other conditions referenced in Section 1106.06 of the Zoning Code. (3) Coops and the subject property shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner and may be subject to City inspection as may be deemed necessary. (4) Backyard areas within which chicken or ducks are allowed to roam shall be fenced to confine said birdschickens or ducks to subject property. (5) Neither roosters nor drakes shall be permitted. (6) No slaughtering or beheading shall be permitted on the subject premises. (7) Food shall be stored in watertight, rodent-proof container. (8) Permits are valid for one yearexpire on December 31 of each year and shall be renewed annually. Permits may be revoked or denied by the City Council based on cruelty, negligence or nuisance. In such event, the property owner shall be provided with an opportunity to be heard. Subd. 2. Restrictions: It is unlawful for a dog owner to keep or raise more than two (2) dogs except as allowed under 701.04(h) “Kennels.” It is unlawful to keep or raise a domestic or farm animal if it creates a public nuisance and adversely affects the public health and welfare. Subd. 3. Investigation of Complaints: It shall be the duty of the Community Service Officer and the Police Department to investigate all complaints submitted to the Council regarding domestic or farm animals. After investigation, if there appears to be a violation of this Chapter, the investigating officer shall issue a citation. SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Title 700, Chapter 702 of the Mounds View Municipal Code by deleting Section 702.01 in its entirety and replacing it with the double-underlined material as follows: 702.01: MISDEMEANORS: The acts, types and causes of behavior enumerated in this Section constitute misdemeanors and are punishable as provided in Section 104.01 of this Code.