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4 returned to the City. Neighbor consent from all of the immediately adjacent properties is required for issuance of the license. The failure of a neighboring Property Owner to respond does not constitute consent. C.License Fee. The license fee for each chicken must be submitted with the application. The fee will be established by City Council Resolution. D.Duration of License. A two-year license shall be issued. E.Issuance of License. Upon completion of the application form and receipt of the license fee, the City Administrator shall cause a chicken license to be issued to the applicant subject to: (1)Leg banding of all chickens is required. The bands must identify the owner and the owner’s address and telephone number.No more than six (6) hens shall be housed or kept on any one (1) residential lot with the issuance of a City license. (2)Dead chickens must be disposed of according to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health rules which require chicken carcasses to be disposed of as soon as possible after death, usually within forty-eight (48) to seventy-two (72) hours. Legal forms of chicken carcass disposal include burial, off-site incineration and/or rendering, or composting. (3)Prior to issuance of a license, the prospective annual license holder certifies as part of the application review that they have read “Keeping of Chickens Informational Handout.” “Recommendations for Municipal Regulations for Urban Chickens”. F.The following are prohibited within the City of Arden Hills for chickens: (1)Roosters are prohibited. (2)No breeding of chickens is allowed. (3)Slaughtering of chickens on the property is prohibited. SECTION 2. Chapter 13 – Zoning Code, Section 1325 – General Regulations, Subsection 1325.07 Subd. 6.A – Performance Standards, is hereby amended by deleting the strikethrough language and adding the underlined language as follows: 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 and bee hives in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 Districts provided the following requirements are met: Chicken Coops (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, separate from other structures, is required to house the chickens. Coops must be constructed and maintained to meet the following minimum requirements: