It shall be unlawful for any person owning chickens, turkeys,
ducks, geese, guineas, or other fowl to permit such fowl to run at
large within the corporate limits of the municipality.
(Ordinance 031208-6, sec. 1 (90.050),
adopted 1/12/04)
No person shall maintain fowl within the municipal limits unless
the following requirements are met:
(1) Maximum number; enclosure requirements.
There shall
be a minimum of five square feet for each fowl kept in the municipal
limits. An enclosure shall be provided on the premises, which shall
be no closer than 100 feet to any dwelling. The enclosure must be
of such construction as will allow for ease in cleaning and airing
and kept in such a manner as not to become offensive to adjacent neighbors
or the public. No more than 25 fowl may be maintained on any single
lot or tract.
(2) Storage of manure.
Each premises where fowl are kept
shall be required to have built an impervious (for example, concrete)
bin which will act as a storage place for all manure from such fowl.
It shall be covered with an approved cover that will not allow the
ingress or egress of flies and will prevent any water from entering
it. The bin shall be a minimum of 30 cubic feet in size.
(3) Sanitary condition required.
It shall be the duty of
every person raising, keeping, or harboring any fowl to keep the premises
or pen or other enclosure in a sanitary condition.
(Ordinance 031208-6, sec. 1 (90.051),
adopted 1/12/04)