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Bac kyard Chic kens Survey 41 / 81 78 Max imum number of chickens.10/15/2020 1:47 PM 79 Res pons ivenes s by c ity to v iolations of ordinance.10/15/2020 10:32 AM 80 Just to c larify- no loud roos ters! And may be limit the number of chic kens. We are all for it- within reas on. 10/15/2020 9:37 AM 81 Keeping them enclosed where nois e would not be heard by neighbors 10/15/2020 9:11 AM 82 chic k ens and c hick en coops will bring down property values. If any of our neighbors had chic k ens when we looked at our house in Arden Hills , we would have walked away. Would not buy it, could not sell later. 10/14/2020 10:56 PM 83 No roosters! Specificat ions on dis posing of c hick en waste. They are v ery smelly. Many city lots are very small and it would be dif ficult to situate the c oop far enough away from neighbors . 10/14/2020 9:57 PM 84 Mus t have at tended a class on k eeping c hickens & get a c ity -issued permit & polic y should & mus t spell out abov e items t o reduc e any wiggle room or interpertation otherwise. Also, pleas e keep addresses on this s urv ey priv ate. This c an be suc h a personal mat ter for s ome peopel & saddly, it is hard to have different opinions these days without riling up people's emotions. 10/14/2020 8:28 PM 85 Regarding question 6 the number of hens should be dependent on lot siz e.10/14/2020 7:29 PM 86 How food and food/s c raps are s tored, how coops and chic k en run are c ared for.10/14/2020 7:00 PM 87 The city should review extensiv ely best practic es for urban farming of chic k ens from other cities (to include those outside the state of MN, who may hav e a bett er handle on how to properly execut e s uccessful homeowner based chicken farming). Nois e (generally hens are pretty quiet), cleanliness/smell and the design of the coop will be important. Additionally, pleas e addres s SAFETY as it c omes to coop design and outf it. Ex ample elec tric al s afety (heating lamps with dry bedding, extension cords etc .) c an lead to potential fires . Children als o need to know how to properly handle c hic k en poop s afely. Ens uring the coop is s afe from predators is import ant as well, rac c oons, oppossums, coy otes and cats all come to mind as the main sus pects that need to be "proofed" from gett ing into the c oop. General guidance on how to do suc h would be benefic ial for homeowners , as predators should not be attracted onc e they k now getting to the coop will be a lost caus e if proof ed properly. 10/14/2020 6:58 PM 88 Coop des ign standards , they s hould be aesthet ically pleasing and not a run down shac k .10/14/2020 6:47 PM 89 Max imum number of chickens allowed per household 10/14/2020 6:21 PM 90 The number of birds in one flock or coop 10/14/2020 6:20 PM 91 No chic k ens!10/14/2020 5:46 PM 92 Expec tations for the care of the chickens : c oop, food, watering, will they be used as a food source (i.e. s laughtered for food - is that allowed - how should that be handled) Periodic ins pec tions - failing ins pection what are the penalties and remedies by the city. How to f airly handle c omplaints by neighbors . 10/14/2020 5:33 PM 93 This is a residential area, not farmland 10/14/2020 5:16 PM 94 number of c hick ens . Pos s ibly 6 10/14/2020 4:54 PM 95 None 10/14/2020 4:52 PM 96 safety of the chic k ens from predators es pecially c oy otes , neighborhood dogs that get loose and neighborhood c ats . 10/14/2020 4:25 PM 97 Hones tly, this is one of the worst ideas I've ev er heard proposed for this community. This is not a rural area. We do not k eep liv estoc k here. I'm very tolerant of any thing my neighbors do, so long as it does not create a nuisance. This would be a nuisanc e. 10/14/2020 4:14 PM 98 Screening es pecially needed when properties c urrent ly do not hav e fencing.10/14/2020 11:44 AM 99 I dont think there should be much regulation. If neighbors c omplain about smell or nois e than the owners aren't doing a good job taking c are of the chic kens. Perhaps it s hould be a permit. Somet hing t hat you could have rev ok ed if neighbors complain. As far as size and location on property I dont think that should be regulated. 10/13/2020 9:27 PM 100 Where chickens are allowed to wander outside of their c oops.10/12/2020 6:52 PM