Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions – Preparation for Setting the Public Hearing — Tiffin City Code - DRAFT

CHAPTER 58 URBAN CHICKENS (4) The proposed tract of land is zoned only R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, R-1D or R-1E. (5) The proposed tract of land shall contain only one single- family dwelling occupied by the applicant at the time of completion of the application. (6) That the applicant certifies that the keeping or harboring of chickens does not violate the restrictive covenants that apply to the proposed tract of land. (7) All chickens should be banded in accordance with procedures established by the City. (8) Proof of completion of an approved class in raising chickens in an urban environment. (9) No permit shall be issued without the written consent of the owners of adjacent properties. A consent form will be included in the application. Adjacent property means all parcels of property that share a property line with the applicant’s property including properties that contact each other only at one point. B. If the applicant has met the requirements outlined in Section (3)(A) above, the permitting officer shall issue the urban chicken permit. Said urban chicken permit shall be valid for one calendar year and each permit shall expire on December 31st of each calendar year. All urban chicken permits must be renewed on an annual basis. 58.03 RULES AND REGULATIONS. All permittees shall be subject to the following rules and regulations: 1. No permittee shall keep or harbor more than four chickens on the permitted tract of land. 2. No person shall keep or harbor any roosters on the permitted tract of land. 3. The permittee shall not engage in the breeding of chickens or other commercial activities on the permitted tract of land. 4. All chickens must be kept in an enclosure or fenced-in area at all times. 5. Chickens shall be secured in a henhouse or chicken tractor from dusk until dawn. 6. Enclosures. All enclosures located on a permitted tract of land shall meet the following minimum requirements: A. Enclosures shall be kept in a dry, odor-free, and sanitary condition at all times. B. Henhouses, chicken tractors, or other enclosures must provide adequate ventilation and must be impermeable to rodents, birds, and other animals. C. Henhouses, chicken tractors, or other enclosures must provide a minimum of four-square feet per chicken while minimizing adverse impacts to other residents in the neighborhood. CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 472 -