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216591v2 <br />e. The outer limit of the coop including pen shall in no instance be located less than <br />10 feet from the property line and shall be located closer to the principal <br />dwelling upon the property that is issued a license than any other residential <br />dwelling on an abutting property. <br />f. Climate control – adequate ventilation and/or insulation and an operable <br />lightbulb to maintain the coop temperature. Prior to issuance of an annual <br />license, the prospective annual license holder must provide a plan for <br />maintaining an adequate temperature in the coop for safety of the fowl or <br />poultry. The plan must address both extreme winter and summer <br />temperature conditions. <br />g. Rodent proof – coop construction, all grain and food, and materials must <br />be adequate to prevent access by rodents. <br />h. Coops shall be constructed and maintained in a workmanlike manner. <br />i. Chickens must not be housed in a residential house or an attached or detached <br />garage. <br />(3) A pen is required. Pen must be constructed and maintained to meet the following <br />minimum standard: <br />a. The pen shall be located adjacent to the coop and fenced with adequate coverage <br />to keep hens in and predators out of a material that can be easily raked or <br />regularly replaced to reduce odor and flies. <br />b. Minimum size per bird shall be 10 square feet of floor space <br />(4) (4) All premises on which hens are kept or maintained shall be kept clean from filth, <br />garbage, and any substances which attract rodents. The coop and its surrounding <br />must be cleaned frequently enough to control odor. Manure shall not be allowed to <br />accumulate in a way that causes an unsanitary condition or causes odors detectible <br />on another property. Failure to comply with these conditions may result in the <br />officer removing chickens from the premises or revoking a chicken license. <br />(5) Hens, coop, pen, and exercise yard shall not be kept in such a manner as to <br />constitute a nuisance to the occupants of adjacent property. <br />(6) Any violation of the above conditions, (i.e. roaming chickens, uncontrolled <br />odor), if not remedied within 10 days, may result in revocation of the <br />homeowner’s license. <br />(7) If the license holder does not renew their chicken license and the coop was <br />licensed as an allowed third accessory structure for chickens, the coop/third <br />structure cannot be repurposed for a storage structure and the homeowner <br />shall have 60 days to remove the coop, and pen, in its entirety. If the <br />homeowner/license holder fails to comply, the City may enter upon the <br />subject property, remove the coop and pen from the homeowner’s property, <br />and charge the amount back to the homeowner as an assessment on the <br />property tax roll. If the coop was licensed as an allowed second accessory <br />structure, and the property complies with the accessory structure <br />requirements, the structure may be repurposed for a storage structure. <br />Bee Hives <br />(1) The number of hives on residential lots is not to exceed: <br />i. 1 acre or larger: 8 <br />ii. 1 acre to 3/4 acre: 6