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6. Housing and Keeping of Aninfzk. It shall W unlawfid for any owners and.harborer of animals to fail to provide and maintain suitable sliclter and care for the.animals as prescribed herein: I. Shelter. Shelter for the. keeping of animals shall include a: moisture and wind.proofstructure of suitable site and t;onstruction to: accommodatelate. animal.and appropriate bedding materials; and,. protect against cold and to. allow .and promote retention of body licat; and, protect -against moisture and dampness; and, provide shade from direct sunlight during. the months from May through September. 2. Maintenance. of Shelter. All shelters and other areas used by the animal shall be properly maintained in such a manner that the shelter and other areas do nnotposcd a sanitation Or -other ltcal.lii problem or nuisance to [lie occupants of the Premises, adjacenlproperty owners, or the community. All animal %haste shall be -properly contained and disposed of on a regular basis'and, where and whet! necessary, appropriate measures shall be'taken to insure sanitation of the areas: 3.. Care. of Animals:. All animals shall be.properly carcd.for including, brit trot limited to, regular fceding.of appropriate food for the animal and regular medical care.by a.licensed doctor of veterinary medicine. 7. Kecp!rig .of Pigeons. The keeping, breeding; maintenance and flying of pigeons may be permitted subject to the following: l . A Iolt musite constructed and maintained.to keep and confine the pigeons. The lolimust provide at least nine cubic feet of space per bird. The . loft must be enclosed with wire netting. or equivalent material that will prevent pigeoins from escaping: the confines of the loft. Lolls must be elevated a tninimum of six inches and a maxinium of twelve .inches above Ltradeto•ensure. free -way. beneath the loft, Lofts shall rest upon concrete. footings.. cement blocks, or other suitabic foundtitioit moterial. A loft may have a maximum height of nine feet: 2. The loll must be constructed acid titahilairM so as to be rodent proof. 3. The owner may.co istructpigeon lofts up to a cumulative maximum floor area of2.00 square feet. Any. single loft. with over 1.20.square reet in floor area requires a building permit; as,6vith other accessory structures. 4. Pigeon lofis.may be located in the rearyard only and shall be at Ieast 50 feet from adjacent habitable structures. S. Pigeons :sliall bezonflned to the loft accept when they are r6imsed for exercise,.perfornianee, training, or to return front areas outside the City ofGem Lake for the purpose of engaging in a. race or returning. front training flights. 6. All pigeons shalt be fed within theconfncs of thelof on the premises on which the pigeons are housed. 7. All grains and food stored for the:use of the.pigeons on.a licenised.premises shall be kept in a rodent proof container. 11.. Pigeons must be banded in a way to identify each pigeon as, kept by its owner. 9. All premises on which pigeons: are kept or maintained shall be. kept reasonably clean from filth, garbage; and any substances. which attraccrodents. The loft and its surroundings must he cleaned daily. 111,. No:one shall release pigeons to. fly for exercise, training orcompetition within the City ofGem Lakc'oxccpt an. owner ofpigeons who is a member in good standing of an organized pigeon club, such as the American Racing Pigeon Union, Inc., the International Federation of Racing Pigeon Fanciers, the Nati.ortal Pigeon Association, the Anncricatn Tippler Society, the hitcrnational Roller Association, the Rare Breeds PigconClub, or a local club which has rules that will help preserve the peace. and tranquilityol'the neighborhood. 8.. Ketping.of Domestic Fowl. The kc*nlg of domestic* fowl may -be- subject to the following: I. A: structure must. be constructed and maintained to keep and confine the birds: The structure -must provide -at Icast. fivc.square: feet of noor space:peibird. The structure must provide shelter from the elements f6r.alI kept birds, The structure would be builtof suitable foundation material or built. in such a way that it.a]lows forair flow and it is suitabic for cleaning. A.structure for domestic fowl shall have. a mini munn of four R) rectof interior space from floor to oe.iiing,.and may have maximum hoigbt•of nirw(9°) feet. •2. The laird structure must bt constructed and maintained so a9 tb be rodcrt(proof.. 3: llwgwner may coostruct-bird strucu ms.up to a cumulative maximum floor area of.200 squarefeet. Any.single bird structure with over r20 square'meet iiiliJundalion floor area requires a building permit,as with other accessory structures. 4. Bird structures may be located in the rear yard only and shall be at least 50 feel from a4lacant habitable. structures. Ordinance No. 141 D.otnestic.Fowl and.l'igeons P4ge•3 ofgi'