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time to time established by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. None of these shall be at a level that is objectionable to surrounding properties. Subd. 6 Animals. A. Location for Buildings Housing Farm Animals. Any building in which farm animals are kept shall be located a distance of two hundred (200) feet or more from any lot line. Any open structure in which farm animals are kept shall be a distance of four hundred (400) feet or more from any lot line., except for chicken coops in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 Districts provided the following requirements are met: 1. No more than three (3) hens shall be housed or kept on any one (1) residential lot with the issuance of a City license. 2. A separate coop is required to house the chickens. Coops must be constructed and maintained to meet the following minimum standards: a. A coop with a minimum of 12 square feet and no larger than 25 square feet is permitted as an accessory structure subject to Section 1325.01. Subd. 4 A. for Size. b. Exemption to Ordinance - A residential property with a single car detached garage and an accessory structure/shed will be allowed a third accessory structure for keeping chickens. The combined square footage of all three detached structures may not exceed 728 square feet. c. Located in the rear yard. Chicken Coop, pen, and exercise yard are not permitted in the front or side yard. d. Setbacks are subject to applicable accessory structure setbacks of the underlying zoning district. In no instance shall the coop be located in front of the rear building line of the principal structure. e. The outer limit of coop including pen and exercise yard shall be located closer to the principal dwelling upon the property that is issued a license than any other residential dwelling on an abutting property. f. Climate control – adequate ventilation and/or insulation to maintain the coop temperature between 45 – 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Prior to issuance of an annual license, the prospective annual license holder must provide a plan for maintaining an adequate temperature in the coop for safety of the fowl or poultry. The plan must address both extreme winter and summer temperature conditions. g. Rodent proof – coop construction and materials must be adequate to prevent access by rodents. h. Coops shall be constructed and maintained in a workmanlike manner. (3) A pen and exercise yard is required. Pen and exercise yard must be constructed and maintained to meet the following minimum standard: • The pen and exercise yard is located adjacent to the coop and shall be fenced with adequate coverage to keep hens in and predators out of a material that can be easily raked or regularly replaced to reduce odor and flies. • Minimum size per bird shall be: 1) Pen – 10 square feet of floor space 2) Exercise yard - 174 square feet