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, • <br /> (4) Any chicken coop or run shall be set back at least 50 feet from any residential structure on any <br /> adjacent lots, and ten feet from the property line. . <br /> (5) Any coop or run shall be screened from view with a solid fence or landscaped buffer with a <br /> minimum height of four feet. <br /> (6) All chicken coops must have a minimum four square feet per chicken,must not exceed ten square <br /> feet per chicken, and must not exceed six feet in total height. Fenced-in chicken,runs must not exceed 20 square <br /> feet per chicken, and fencing must not exceed six feet in total height. Chicken runs may be enclosed with wood <br /> and/or woven wire materials, and may allow chickens to contact the ground. Chicken runs must have a <br /> protective overhead netting to keep the chickens separated from other animals. <br /> (7) Chickens must be secured in a chicken coop from sunset to sunrise each day. <br /> (8) Chicken coops must be elevated a minimuxn of 12 inches and a maximum of 24 inches above grade <br /> to ensure circulation beneath fihe coop. <br /> (9) Chicken grains and feed must be stored in rodent-proof containers inside a structure. . <br /> (K) Conditions and inspection. No person who owns;>controls, keeps, maintains or harbors hen chickens <br /> shall pernut the premises where the hen chicken are kept to�be or remain in an unhealthy, unsanitary or noxious <br /> condition, or to permit the premises to be in such condition that noxious odors are carried to adjacent public or <br /> private property. Any chicken coop and chicken run authorized under this section may be inspected at any <br /> reasonable time by the City Code Enforcement Officer or other agent of the city. <br /> (L) Enforcement. The City Code Enforcement OfFicer shall enforce the provisions of this section. <br /> (Ord. 11-06-01, passed 6-16-11) � <br /> G�§ 92.99 PENALTY. ' <br /> Any violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor. Each day on which this violation continue shall constitute a <br /> separate violation. � <br /> ('87 Code, § 508.18) <br /> G�APPENDIX: CHICKEN CARE SHEET <br /> CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE PURCHASE <br /> VJhile livestock animals must be kept as carefully as pet animals, it is important to keep in mind <br /> that when these animals axe kept as pets they can live up to 14 years or longer. ��s; • <br /> Will you have sufficient time to clean the coop on a weeldy basis? <br /> Are you willing to spend $10 to $15 twice a yeax for fecal examination? <br /> Are you able to provide the birds with proper veterinary care and the vaccinations needed? <br /> 3 <br />