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(2) No more than two honey bee colonies shall be allowed, <br />(3) Hives shall be setback from property lines a minimum of 25 feet, <br />(4) Applicant must document at least 16 hours of training in beekeeping, and <br />(5) The colony shall be maintained in good order and not be a nuisance to any member of the public, <br />(C) Compliance with section. Anyone keeping or maintaining any animal prohibited by this chapter as of <br />January 1, 2012, has 30 days in which to comply with the provisions of this section. Extensions beyond <br />30 days may be granted by the city council in its sole discretion for animals that have been previously <br />permitted by the city. <br />90.03. FARM ANIMALS. <br />(A)Farm animals shall only be kept in an agricultural district of the city or on a residential lot of at least ten <br />acres in size, and provided that no animal shelter shall be within 300 feet of an adjoining piece of <br />property. Animal feedlots as defined in NIN Rule 7020.03 are prohibited, <br />(B) Backyard Chickens, Notwithstanding other provisions of this Chapter, a person may keep up to four (4) <br />female chickens on a parcel that they own that is less than ten acres in size, provided that the owner has <br />a lot with a minimum of 10,000 square feet, and obtains a backyard chicken permit from the City. No <br />permit shall be issued except in compliance with this Section. <br />(1) Definitions, <br />COOP means the structure for the keeping or housing of chickens permitted by the <br />ordinance. <br />HEN means a female chicken. <br />ROOSTER means a male chicken. <br />RUN means a fully -enclosed and covered area attached to a coop where the chickens can <br />roam unsupervised. <br />(2) Any person desiring to obtain a backyard chicken permit under this subdivision must make a <br />written application to the City Clerk on a form provided by the City and pay an application fee. <br />Fees to be charged for the permit to keep chickens shall be set by City Council on the fee <br />schedule, The application must include a scaled diagram or site plan that shows the location of <br />the chicken coop including the distance of the coop from adjoining structures and property lines <br />and the coop's dimensions. <br />(3) All initial permits will expire on December 31 st of the following year after their issuance unless <br />sooner revoked. Renewal permits shall expire on December 31 St of the second year following <br />their issuance unless sooner revoked, <br />69 1 Page <br />-19- <br />