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I + CITYOFANOICA CITY CODE CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE 1 P CHAPTER 10. ANIMALS ARTICLE IV. Poultry and Fowl Section 10 -151. Poultry and Foul Permitted. A person may keep, harbor, or maintain care custody, or control over no more than four (4) chickens, ducks, geese or other fowl or poultry or combination of defined by this article within City limits. No roosters shall be permitted. Section 10 -152. Facilities . (a) All poultry and foul must be contained with the following restrictions: (1) Housing facilities and grounds shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, and in good repair. Flies, rodents and noxious odors shall be controlled. Facilities shall be kept free of fecal matter and collected fecal material shall be properly stored and disposed. (2) Facilities shall remain fully enclosed to prevent outside animals and migratory birds from entering the holding facility. (3) Stored fecal mater shall not be allowed to accumulate on the property. Stored fecal matter shall be removed at least once a week. (4) Construction and maintenance of the holding facilities shall comply with all zoning codes in Chapter 74 and State building codes. Fencing shall be consistent with regulations of Chapter 74. A holding structure shall be defined as an accessory building in the zoning code. Section 10 -153. Maintenance of Fowl and Poultry. (a) Fowl not to be at large. No person owning or keeping chickens, ducks, geese, or other fowl or poultry may permit the same to run at large or enter upon the premises of another without permission, nor may any such fowl or poultry be kept, raised or permitted to go on any street, park, lake, or public ponding area. (b) Confinement of fowl and poultry. Fowl and poultry must be confined to the holding facility except for short periods of time of exercise during which time they must abide to Section 10-153 (a). (c) Injury or annoyance to others. No fowl or poultry may be kept or raised in a manner as to cause injury or annoyance to persons or other animals on other property in the vicinity by reason of noise, odor, or filth. (d) Impounding fowl or poultry. Any fowl or poultry at large in violation of this section may be impounded by the City, and after being impounded for five (5) business days or more without being reclaimed by the owner, may be humanly euthanized or sold. A person reclaiming any impounded fowl or poultry shall pay the cost of impounding and keeping the same. (e) Feeding Area. Fowl and poultry shall be fed within the confines of the holding facility. Feeding areas must be fully enclosed to prevent access from outside animals and migratory birds. (f) Manner of Feeding. Feeding fowl or poultry in a manner that results in the attraction of animal t cause s tha aus property damage, threat to public p perty ge, pu tc health or 1 of 2