WS - D - Area Chicken Ordinances

Coralville 55A.01 Definitions 55A.08 Predators, Rodents, Insects and Parasites 55A.02 Urban Chicken Permit Required 55A.09 Feed and Water 55A.03 Rules and Regulations 55A.10 Waste Storage and Removal 55A.04 Revocation of Urban Chicken Permit 55A.11 Chickens At Large 55A.05 Effect of Denial or Revocation 55A.12 Liability 55A.06 Appeals 55A.13 Unlawful Acts 55A.07 Odor and Noise Impacts 55A.14 Nuisances 55A.01 DEFINITIONS. For use in this chapter, the following terms are defined: 1. "Applicant" shall mean the owner of a tract of land for which an Urban Chicken Permit is being requested. 2. "Chicken" shall mean a member of the subspecies Gallus Gallus Domesticus. 3. "Permitted Tract of Land" shall mean the tract of land identified in the application upon which an Urban Chicken Permit is granted under this chapter. 4. "Permittee" shall mean the applicant who has been granted a permit to raise, harbor or keep chickens pursuant to this chapter. 5. "Permitting Officer" shall mean the City Administrator, or his/her designee. 6. "Single family dwelling" shall mean any building that contains only one dwelling unit used or leased to be occupied for living purposes. 7. "Tract of Land" means an expanse of land identified by address legally described with definitive boundaries. 8. "Urban Chicken Permit" shall mean a permit granted under this chapter to allow for the keeping or harboring of chickens in the city. 55A.02 URBAN CHICKEN PERMIT REQUIRED. 1. Permit Required. No person shall raise, harbor, or keep Chickens within the city without a valid permit obtained from the Permitting Officer under the provisions of this Chapter. 2. Application. In order to obtain a permit, the Applicant must submit the completed application on forms provided by the city and pay the Urban Chicken Permit fee, said fees to be set by Resolution of the City Council. 3. Requirements for the issuance of the Urban Chicken Permit. A. Prior to the issuance of an Urban Chicken Permit, the Permitting Officer shall ensure that the following requirements are met by the Applicant: (1) The application has been completed and all fees paid to the City. (2) The proposed Tract of land is in compliance with this Code of Ordinances.