WS - D - Area Chicken Ordinances

G. No henhouse, chicken tractor or other enclosure may be located in a required front or side yard as defined in Chapter 165 of this Code. H. Henhouses, chicken tractors or other enclosures may not be located within ten (10) feet from an adjoining property line. I. All enclosed chicken pens shall be made of sturdy wire fencing which is covered in wire, aviary netting or solid roofing. 7. The slaughter of Chickens on a Permitted Tract of Land shall be done in a humane and sanitary manner and not done in open to the view of any public area or adjacent property owned by another person. 55A.04 REVOCATION OF URBAN CHICKEN PERMIT. The Permitting Officer may revoke an Urban Chicken Permit on the following grounds: 1. False statements on any application or other information given to the City by the Applicant. 2. Failure to pay any application, inspection or reinspection fee required by this chapter and City Council resolution. 3. Failure to comply with any of the requirements of this chapter. 55A.05 EFFECT OF DENIAL OR REVOCATION. When an Applicant is denied an Urban Chicken Permit for violation of the provisions of Section 55.04 or the Permittee's Urban Chicken Permit is revoked pursuant to this chapter, the Applicant or Permittee, as the case may be, shall not be eligible for another permit until one (1) year has passed since said denial or revocation. If an Urban Chicken Permit is revoked, the Permittee shall remove all Chickens and enclosures from the Permitted Tract of land within ten (10) days of said revocation. 55A.06 APPEALS. No application for an Urban Chicken Permit shall be denied or Urban Chicken Permit be revoked unless the Applicant or Permittee, as the case may be, shall have the right to a hearing. The Permitting Officer may deny an application or revoke a permit by sending written notice of the same to the address listed on the application outlining the reasons for said denial or revocation. The Applicant or Permittee, as the case may be, shall have the right to request a hearing on said denial or revocation, by filing written notice of appeal with the City Clerk no later than ten (10) days after the issuance of the written denial or revocation. Failure to request a hearing will cause the decision of the Permitting Officer to be final. 55A.07 ODOR AND NOISE IMPACTS. 1. Odors from Chickens, chicken manure and other chicken related substances shall not be perceptible beyond the boundaries of the Permitted Tract of land. 2. Chapter 48 of this Code will govern noise complaints from the keeping or harboring of Chickens. 55A.08 PREDATORS, RODENTS, INSECTS AND PARASITES. The Permittee shall take any and all necessary action to reduce the attraction of predators and rodents and the potential infestation of insects and parasites. Chickens found to be infested with insects and parasites may result in unhealthy conditions to human habitation and may be removed by the Coralville Animal Control Officer.