WS - D - Area Chicken Ordinances

H. Odors from chickens, chicken manure or other chicken related substances shall not be perceptible beyond the boundaries of the permitted tract of land. Noise from chickens shall not to disturb persons on adjoining properties or beyond based on an objective or reasonable person standard. I. All chicken feed shall be stored in rodent-proof containers. J. No more than six (6) chickens shall be kept or maintained per property. K. All chickens shall have wings clipped at any given time so as to eliminate the possibility of flight from the permittee’s property. L. All such chickens must be hens; no roosters are permitted. M. All chickens covered by a permit shall be banded in accordance with procedures and requirements established by the City. N. The City shall not be liable for injury or death of chickens caused by dogs, cats, or other animals, domestic or wild, whether such animals are licensed by the City or not. Further, injury or death of a chicken caused by an animal is not, in and of itself, sufficient grounds for the City to determine that the animal is a vicious animal pursuant to Chapter 56 of this Code of Ordinances. Any dead chicken, not caused by slaughtering, shall be disposed of immediately upon discovering in a manner so as not to cause a nuisance pursuant to Chapter 50 of this Code of Ordinances. O. Any slaughter of chickens not regulated by state law or otherwise forbidden or regulated shall be done only in a humane and sanitary manner and shall not be done open to the view of any public area or adjacent property owned by another. 2. No person shall keep any chickens unless they possess a City of North Liberty permit issued by the City Clerk. A. The City Clerk shall provide an application form upon request, which shall include consent forms for landlords and owners of adjacent properties. B. The fees and associated costs shall be set by resolution. C. Permits will be granted for one (1) year valid from January 1 through December 31. Permits may be purchased at any time during the year but will be valid only through December 31. Bands will be issued with the permit. The permittee shall place and keep leg bands on all of his chickens showing the permit number. D. The applicant shall successfully complete an approved class in raising chickens in an urban setting prior to being issued a permit. The Permitting Officer shall maintain a current list of such approved classes. E. Each chicken shall be banded at all times. F. By the granting of the permit to raise chickens and the application thereof, the permittee authorizes that the City or its agents have the right to go onto permittee’s property any time and without prior notice for the limited purpose of inspection of the premises to ensure that all applicable conditions have been met.