WS - D - Area Chicken Ordinances

G. Within thirty (30) days after the expiration of any permit, the permittee shall apply for and secure a renewal of the permit in the manner provided for in this chapter. Failure to renew a permit within the time herein provided shall result in a delinquent fee, in addition to the regular permit fee, as set by the city council. All applicants shall be furnished with permit rules and regulations at the time the application is made. Permit rules and regulations shall be approved by resolution of the city council. H. The permit is a limited license for the activity, and no vested zoning rights arise from the permit being issued. I. The permit does not run with the land. Private restrictions on the use of the property shall remain enforceable and shall supersede the permit. The private restrictions include, but are not limited to, deed restrictions, condominium restrictions, neighborhood association bylaws, covenants and restrictions, and rental agreements. A permit issued to a person whose property is subject to private restrictions that prohibit keeping of chickens is void. 3. In the event that an applicant or permittee does not fully and strictly comply with the requirements of this section, the application may be denied or the permit may be revoked. If an application is denied or a permit is revoked, the applicant or permittee shall be so informed in writing and also informed of the right to appeal said decision. A. In any instance where the City Clerk has denied, revoked, suspended, or not renewed a permit, the applicant or permit holder may appeal the Clerk’s decision to the City Administrator within ten (10) business days of receipt by the applicant or holder of the permit of the notice of the decision. The applicant or holder of the permit will be given an opportunity for a hearing. The decision of the City Administrator or any decision by the Clerk that is not appealed in accordance to this chapter shall be deemed final action. B. When an application for a permit is denied or when a permit is revoked: (1) The applicant may not re-apply for a new permit for a period of 1 year from the date of the denial or revocation unless the denial or revocation is due to administrative reasons only, as determined by the City Clerk. (2) Any chickens shall be removed immediately. (3) Any coop, fowl house, fencing or other structures shall be removed within ten (10) days of the date of the permit being denied or revoked. 4. An owner or possessor of animals on property that is newly annexed has ninety (90) days from the date of annexation to bring the property into compliance required by this section. 5. Any property owner possessing chickens in violation of the City’s Animal Code prior to the date this ordinance becomes effective, which is an illegal nonconforming use, shall have thirty (30) days to meet all requirements of this section and all other applicable provisions of the City’s code of Ordinances. 6. A violation of this subsection is a simple misdemeanor or a municipal infraction, as provided in Chapter 3 of this Code of Ordinances.