6-2-2: ANIMALS ALLOWED:

   A.   Animals Allowed: Domestic animals may be kept in city limits except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

   B.   Number Of Domestic Animals Allowed: It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, harbor, maintain or otherwise possess more than three (3) animals over five (5) months of age, within the city limits.

   C.   Rabbits: It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, harbor, maintain, or otherwise possess more than two (2) rabbits within the city limits. Those possessing rabbits within the city limits shall keep them in separate hutches and shall not raise them for commercial purposes.

   D.   Domestic Fowl-Chickens: It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, harbor, maintain, or otherwise possess more than ten (10) female chickens ("hen(s)") within the city limits. Those keeping hens within the city limits shall satisfy the following conditions:

      1.   Permit Requirement:

         a.   Every person shall obtain a permit ("Chicken Permit") on or before the earlier to occur of:

            (1)   February 15 of each calendar year, or

            (2)   Thirty (30) days after any hen(s) are first brought within the city limits.

         b.   Chicken Permits are valid from date of issuance until and through December 31 of that calendar year of issuance.

         c.   Chicken Permits may be obtained from the office of the finance officer by paying a fee of twenty five dollars ($25.00) (or a fee as otherwise set by resolution of the city council), and completing an application provided by the finance officer for such purpose. The application shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:

            (1)   The number of hens;

            (2)   A detailed description and diagram identifying the parcel address at which the hens will be located, the rear yard in which the hens will be kept, the enclosure within which the hens will be kept, and the building within which the hens will be kept from sunset to sunrise;

            (3)   A representation that no other current Chicken Permit has been issued at the parcel address at which the hens will be located; and

            (4)   A representation that all deceased hens will be disposed of pursuant to City of Conrad Code §§ 5-1-4 and 7-2-7.

      2.   Yard Requirements: Hens shall be kept within a rear yard (as that term is defined at City of Conrad Code §§ 10-2-2(B), 10-3-2(B), 10-4-2(B), or 10-5-2).

      3.   Enclosure Requirements: Hens shall be kept at night within a building from sunset to sunrise each day. Hens shall be kept during the day within an enclosure that is contained on all four sides and constructed in such a manner that the hens cannot escape.

      4.   Other Requirements:

         a.   The hens must be kept:

            (1)   On a single-family parcel that is owned by the person residing thereon;

            (2)   On a single-family parcel rental, with the parcel owner's written consent; or

            (3)   On a multi-dwelling parcel, with the parcel owner's written consent.

         b.   There shall only be issued one Chicken Permit per person.

         c.   There shall only be issued one Chicken Permit per parcel address. (Ord. 417, 2-16-2021, eff. 3-18-2021; amd. Ord. 423, 4-19-2022, eff. 5-19-2022)