§ 6-28. Prohibited within city; exception.

(a)

No person may keep livestock within the city except by permission of the city council.

(b)

Exception: The city manager or his or her designee may permit the keeping of rabbits and chickens on property within the city zoned for residential uses, subject to the following conditions:

(1)

No more than six rabbits or six egg laying chickens, or a combination of each resulting in no more than six rabbits and egg laying chickens, may be kept on the same property.

(2)

The city manager may only permit the keeping of rabbits or egg laying chickens on property zoned and occupied as a single family residential use.

(3)

The chickens and/or rabbits shall be provided with a covered, predator-proof enclosure that is thoroughly ventilated, designed to be easily accessible, cleaned and maintained by the owners and shall be at least two square feet in size for each chicken or rabbit kept. No more than two enclosures shall be permitted on any single property.

(4)

No chicken or rabbit enclosure shall be located in any front or side yards, nor shall they be closer than three feet to any property line or less than 20 feet away from any residential structure located on any adjacent property.

(Prior Code, § 9.137; Ord. No. 2016-08, § 1, 9-6-2016)