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225614v1 <br /> <br /> C. License Fee. The license fee for each chicken must be submitted with the <br />application. The fee will be established by City Council Resolution. <br /> D. Duration of License. A two year license shall be issued. <br /> E. Issuance of License. Upon completion of the application form and receipt of the license <br />fee, the City Administrator shall cause a chicken license to be issued to the applicant subject to: <br />(1) Leg banding of all chickens is required. The bands must identify the owner and <br />the owner’s address and telephone number. <br />(1) No more than seven (7) hens shall be housed or kept on any one (1) residential lot <br />with the issuance of a City license. <br />(2) Dead chickens must be disposed of according to the Minnesota Board of Animal <br />Health rules which require chicken carcasses to be disposed of as soon as possible <br />after death, usually within forty-eight (48) to seventy-two (72) hours. Legal forms <br />of chicken carcass disposal include burial, off-site incineration or rendering, or <br />composting. <br />(3) Prior to issuance of a license, the prospective annual license holder certifies as part <br />of the application review that they have read “Keeping of Chickens Informational <br />Handout” “Recommendations for Municipal Regulations for Urban Chickens”. <br /> F. The following are prohibited within the City of Arden Hills for chickens: <br />(1) Roosters are prohibited. <br />(2) No breeding of chickens is allowed. <br />(3) Slaughtering of chickens on the property is prohibited. <br /> <br /> SECTION 2. Chapter 13 – Zoning Code, Section 1325 – General Regulations, Subsection <br />1325.07 Subd. 6.A – Performance Standards, is hereby amended by adding the underlined <br />language as follows: <br />Subd. 6 Animals. <br /> A. Location for Buildings Housing Farm Animals. Any building in which farm animals are <br />kept shall be located a distance of two hundred (200) feet or more from any lot line. Any open <br />structure in which farm animals are kept shall be a distance of four hundred (400) feet or more <br />from any lot line, except for chicken coops and bee hives in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 Districts <br />provided the following requirements are met: <br />Chicken Coops <br /> (1) No more than three (3) hens shall be housed or kept on any one (1) residential lot with <br />the issuance of a City license. <br /> (21) A separate coop is required to house the chickens. Coops must be constructed and <br />maintained to meet the following minimum requirements: <br /> a. A coop with a minimum of 12 20 square feet and no larger than 25 36 square feet is <br />permitted as an accessory structure subject to Section 1325.01. Subd. 4 A. for Size.