WS - D - Area Chicken Ordinances

(3) In the case where a tenant is the Applicant, the Applicant has provided the City with signed permission from the Landlord. (4) The proposed tract of land is zoned for residential uses only. (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. 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 a 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. 55A.03 RULES AND REGULATIONS. All Permittees shall be subject to the following rules and regulations: 1. No Permittee shall keep or harbor more than six (6) 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 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 (4) square feet per chicken while minimizing adverse impacts to other residents in the neighborhood. D. Henhouses, chicken tractors or other enclosures shall be enclosed on all sides and shall have a roof and doors, which access shall be secured at night. All openings must be covered with predator and bird-proof material made of wire with less than one-inch openings. E. Henhouses, chicken tractors or other enclosures shall be constructed of uniform materials and the roof shall have a uniform color and style of shingles or other coverings. Scrap metal and scrap lumber are prohibited materials. F. Henhouses, chicken tractors or other enclosures shall be maintained and secure.