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(a) (b) (1) (2) (3) (4) (c) (d) (e) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (f) Sec. 3-2-3. - Designated outdoor dog areas authorized. A licensed food and liquor establishment shall be eligible to apply for an outdoor dog permit to allow dogs to accompany persons patronizing a designated outdoor dog area. An applicant seeking approval for a designated outdoor dog area shall provide the following required information on an application as required by the city clerk: The name, location, and mailing address of the establishment; The name, mailing address, and telephone contact information of the applicant; A description of the designated outdoor area in which the applicant intends to allow dogs; and A description of the days of the week and hours of operation that patrons' dogs will be permitted in the designated outdoor area. An outdoor dog permit is not transferable or assignable and expires automatically upon the sale of the establishment. The fee for an outdoor dog permit shall be set by resolution of the council. Any outdoor dog permit holder shall clearly print and post signs so they are conspicuous to employees and patrons stating: Employees must be prohibited from touching, petting, or otherwise handling dogs; should any employee inadvertently touch or otherwise handle a dog, the employee shall promptly wash and clean his hands and exposed portions of his arms; Employees and patrons must not allow dogs to come into contact with serving dishes, utensils, tableware, linens, paper products, or any other items involved in food service operations; Patrons must keep their dogs on a leash at all times and must keep their dogs under reasonable control; The establishment shall provide an adequate number of water dishes for the sole use of dogs; Dogs must not be allowed on chairs, tables, or other furnishings; Dog waste must be cleaned immediately and the area sanitized; and Dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs shall not accompany patrons into the establishment. Penalties. Failure of any proprietor or person in charge to comply with the requirements in this section shall be grounds for denial, nonrenewal, revocation or suspension of the outdoor dog permit. (Code 1965, §§ 106B.03, 106B.04, 106B.06, 106B.07; Ord. No. 4356, § 2, 10-1-2018) CHAPTER 3-3. - PIGEONS Sec. 3-3-1. - Limitation on number allowed to keep. It is unlawful for any person to keep or harbor pigeons on any premises unless issued a permit to do so as provided in this chapter. No permit shall be issued for the keeping or harboring of more than 50 pigeons on any premises. For the purposes of this section, the term "premises" means any platted lot or group of contiguous lots, parcel, or tract of land. (Code 1965, § 113.01) Sec. 3-3-2. - Permit. No person shall maintain a pigeon coop or loft unless they have been granted a permit therefor by the city clerk. All applications for a permit shall specify the location of the coop or loft, and its approximate size. Any pigeon coop or loft authorized by permit under this section may be inspected at any reasonable time by any agent of the city. A pigeon coop or loft permit may be revoked or suspended by the council for violation of the provisions of this chapter following written notice and an opportunity for a hearing. The fee for an annual permit shall be established as part of the fee schedule adopted by the common council. (Code 1965, § 113.02; Ord. No. 4433, § 1, 7-19-2021) Sec. 3-3-3. - Connement. Every person who owns, controls, keeps, maintains, or harbors pigeons shall keep them confined at all times while in the city in a cage, coop, or loft, except that homing or carrier pigeons, Rollers, or Tumblers, each having the owner's name or initials or other identification on a leg band, may be permitted to fly for necessary exercise and training while under the restrained control of the owner. Pigeons shall not be permitted to deface or light on buildings or property of others. (Code 1965, § 113.03) Sec. 3-3-4. - Pigeon coops or lofts. All pigeons shall be confined in a coop or loft located not less than 25 feet from any residential building on other premises. All pigeons shall be housed in structures meeting the requirements of the building and zoning codes. 195