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Departnlent Approval DPW REQUEST FOR COUNCIL DIRECTION City Manager DATE: 02/13/06 ITEM NO: 9. A�enda Section: It�m D�scriptio��: Amendmeni to text of Ci�y Code Title 4, Section 407.02, Subsection 407.02G speci�icall�� 'e[ating to #he raisang and keeping of poultry and bees within the Cit of Roseville PF 3557 1.0 BACKGROUND; 1.1 The City of Roseville City Code is a co�nplatian af ordina�lces, many of whicll date back ta the early 195ds. At that tizne the City had numerous small far�ns in the co�nmunity. Some raised �igs, �oultiy, and other Iivestocl�, while others raised flowei's and vegetables. The density of residei�ts was 20% of t�e current develo�ment �attern. The nat�iral envirannzent cauld absorb the nutrients, noises, and n�isances narmalIy associafed with agricuthiral p�-od�ctic�n. Today there are no agricultural zanes remaining in th� conlnzuniry. 1.Z T�e City Code �Section 407.02 attempts to identify nuisances affecting k�ealth, safety, camfart or re}�ose. Subsection 407.02G states that the keeping of fann animafs is a n�isance. However, it does specifical�y exempt paultry (such as chicken, ducks, turkeys, etc) and it does r►ot mention bees. if not considered a f'ann animal, are these animals to be considered "pets" ar"exotic petslaniliiats" under t�ae Code. Clarity is needed. As an exa�z�ple, as in the case of a barking dog coinplaint, are palice �a chase dowt� a wondering ar crowing c�icken? Is the Hu�zlane Society ta be cai�ed far such animals? 1.3 Tn 2005 City Code staff received a number of coinp�ainis about pault�y, especially chick�ns and roostea-s. Coinplaints are varaed: fear of tl�e birds, th� �arly morning crowing, general noise and smell, how many can be kept on a site?, what z►�ust a z�eighbor do about trespassing animals, Asian Bird Fiu caz�-iers, and the aninlal waste runoff. in addition, staff has concerns t11at birds tnay be raised for fi�hting (othez- suburban comrntrnities have experienced this cock fighting pheno�nena). 1.4 Regardin� bees, the purposeful raisiiZg and ]ceeping of bees for the production of honey creates a serious �zealth concern far residents (es�ecially the young and elderly) with adverse reactions to hee stings. The Ciry Code currently states that such agricult�re activities cannot occur within 300 feet of any residential lot. Bees obviously range further than 300 feet from the man-made hive and carsnai be controlled. 2A RECOMNIENDA�'IONS: 2.1 Beca�se of the health and safety z-easons listed above, the staff suggests cl�anging the code by adding bees an�i �oult�•y to the ]ist af farm animals which are prohibited froni heing kept or raised in tl�e City, or ai least, limiting the nu�n�er �er p�-operty (1}, es#ablishing conditions requiring enclosures and separation, and de�ning t�em as pets to b� adnzinistered }�olice and t�e humane society. 3.0 SUGGESTED COLTNCIL ACTI�NS: 3.1 Discuss and provide directio�l. Report Prepared by: Dennis Welsch, Cain.Developn�ent Director (651-792-7071) Att�Cllment: 11VictorialCommDcvIPLANN[NG ANll ZONINC�IPLANNI3VG F1LES13550-3599�3557_ProhiUiting Fa3m� �lnimalslRCD-Pi�557 Chickens{012306).dc�