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Staff also added language to Subd. 6 A. 5 to clarify that roaming chickens/ducks outside of proper enclosures would be in violation of the conditions of this section of the code. At the September 3 meeting, the Planning Commission recommended the updated language for optional exercise yards and roaming chickens/ducks. e. Consider language to allow for a coop to be interior to a detached garage The current keeping of chickens ordinance does not allow for chickens to be housed in a detached garage or other accessory structure. At the August meeting, the Planning Commission discussed this requirement and made a recommendation for staff to review other ordinances and provide language for the Commission to consider allowing for chickens to be kept within a detached structure, meaning the coop is located within another structure. Staff reviewed ordinance language for 10 other communities and did not find ordinances that allow for coops to be interior to a garage. Seven ordinances specifically prohibit chickens/ducks from being kept in a dwelling or a garage. It could also be difficult to apply location and setback requirements to a coop and pen that is enclosed within a structure that was approved for a non - chicken use. Staff did not include changes to this provision for the Planning Commission's review on September 3 at which time Planning Commission recommended the drafted ordinance without this language. Section 400.01, General Provisions 2) Add and modify definitions to include ducks Including ducks in the ordinance language requires additional definitions or modifications to existing definitions. New definitions have been drafted for a call duck and a drake as types of ducks that will be prohibited and definitions for a coop, exercise yard, and hens have been modified to be inclusive of ducks. These definitions are referenced throughout the other modified sections of the draft ordinance. Section 410.01, Subd. 3, Chickens License As part of the City Council's review of the keeping of chickens ordinance, amendment language was also suggested for the City Code section for chicken licenses. At the August meeting, the Planning Commission reviewed the City Council's directed revisions for Section 410 including modifying the license fee, removing the leg banding requirement and updating the resource referenced. The Planning Commission has recommended these revisions and suggested modifications to the neighbor consent requirement. For the City Council's review, staff has provided wording revisions related to ducks in Section 410 based on the recommendations of the Planning Commission. 3) Revisions to the Chickens License requirements a. Update Chickens License to Chickens/Ducks License Page 5 of 7