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(6) All chickens must be kept in an enclosed coop or enclosed run. The chicken's living area must be <br />maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, devoid of all rodents and vermin and free from <br />objectionable odors. Waste must be disposed of on a weekly basis. Grains and feed must be <br />stored in rodent and raccoon-proof containers inside of a structure. The enclosed coop must be <br />built to protect the chickens from extreme heat or cold. The enclosed coop must be maintained in <br />good condition and be sufficient in strength and size to allow the chickens to move about, but <br />also able to prevent escape. The enclosed coop must have a minimum size of four square feet per <br />animal and must not exceed forty (40) square feet in total, with a maximum height of twelve (12) <br />feet. The enclosed coop must be located in the rear yard and set back at least 25-feet from any <br />residential dwelling and at least 15-feet from all property lines and may not be located in a utility <br />or drainage easement. <br /> <br />(7) Enclosed runs shall be attached to the coop. Fencing shall be adequate to keep chickens in and <br />predators out. The coop and attached run shall be a maximum of 40 square feet each and set <br />back at least 25 feet from all neighboring residential structures and 15 feet from the property <br />line. <br /> <br />(8) Chickens must not be raised or kept for the purpose of fighting. No permit will be granted by the <br />city to keep any chickens within a dwelling or garage, nor on a property which contains two or <br />more dwelling units. No outdoor butchering of chickens is allowed. No roosters are allowed. <br /> <br />(9) No person shall allow any chicken under his or her ownership or control to violate Chapter 7, <br />Nuisances. <br /> <br />(10) Persons that intend to no longer keep chickens on their premises shall notify the City. The <br />coop must be removed upon expiration of the permit. <br /> <br />(11) Dead chickens must be disposed of according to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health <br />rules which require chicken carcasses to be disposed of as soon as possible after death, usually <br />within forty-eight (48) to seventy-two (72) hours. Legal forms of chicken carcass disposal <br />include offsite burial, offsite incineration or rendering, or offsite composting. <br /> <br />(12) A chicken yard shall not exceed five-hundred (500) square feet. It must be completely <br />enclosed by a fence, the coop, or the run and designed in a manner to contain chickens. The <br />surrounding enclosure shall have a minimum height of twenty-four (24) inches. Fencing used as <br />part of the enclosure shall not exceed the maximum fence height as set forth by City ordinance in <br />Chapter 156. <br /> <br />(13) Chickens may only be present in a chicken yard when under the supervision of a <br />responsible person. <br />Ord. 2d #63, adopted 05/08/2013, Ord. 2d #109, adopted 11/13/2020. <br />§ 90.04. DISEASED ANIMALS-DISEASE CONTROL. <br />(A) Keeping of diseased animal. No person shall possess an animal which is diseased such that it is a danger <br />to the health and safety of other persons. Possession of a diseased animal includes but is not limited to <br />76΋tğŭĻ <br /> <br />