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• . I i REGULAR ldEETING OF TIiE ORONO COUNCIL, OCTOBER 11, 1977 Page 33 � 3. Lack of IIuilding Permits: The inspector PRINTUP PETITION advises that no current work is being done (Continued) � on the premises and the only uncompleted • work obvious is the lack of paint on a previously permitted addition. We have no � housing maintenance code and the building code does not require painting. Permits � are authorization to proceed with work and do not automatically require any building � permit for 1251 Briar Street until such • time that some construction is proposed. + 4. Public Nuisances: These sections have been addressed by Chief Kilbo. • 5. Animal Regulation: This section alleges � unsightly conditions and health hazards of rodents, flies, insects and accumulation � of manure. Building and Zoning has had no . previous complaint of this , only the cornplaint of rooster crowing and the general complaint of chickens being kept. Since this petition, we have not been able to verify any rodents � or undue numbers of flies or amounts of manure, but obviously the keeping of any fowl, especially in a small pen, will cause some manure buildup that can be objectionable. The necessary feed for the birds may attract rodents. Section 110 • deals with "aniMals" specifically, not fowl, but the conditions may be similar. It is questionable � what type or amount of evidence would be necessary for prosecution. Perhaps sworn complaints by � the neighbors would be necessary. � 6. AniMal Units: The zoning code permits as an , allowed use the keeping of domestic animals including chickens in the RR-1II zone providing ' one acre is available for the house and one acre each animal unit (50 fowl) . This lot is � only 10, 500 sq. ft. (25� of one acre) , and about a dozen chickens are being kept in a � pen and hen house. The practice of keeping these birds apparently predates the zoning � requireraents, making the hen house location • substandard and the use non-conforming. If the practice does indeed predate the code, it � may be "legal non-conforming". Section 31. 106 requires abatement of structure of less than � $3, 000 market value, no later than January 1, 1978. This use would apparently fall under � this requirertent, meaning that P�ir. nuast could . have until January to abate the use. Section � 32. 490 provides for review of any conditional use (such as a legal non-conforming use) upon neighbors' petition. This is what we are doing � now. (Continued) � �