Due date of application is by January 1 of each year. No person shall maintain a chicken coop and/or chicken run unless granted a permit by the City Administrator. The City Administrator is authorized to issue a maximum of eight permits annually for the keeping of chickens. The permit shall be good for one calendar year and subject to all the terms and conditions of this section and any additional conditions deemed necessary by the City Council or agents to protect the public health, safety and welfare. The necessary permit application may be obtained from the City Administrator's Office. Included with the completed application must be a scaled diagram that indicates the location of any chicken coop and/or chicken run, and the approximate size and distance from adjoining structures and property signs, the number and species of chickens to be maintained at the premises, and a statement that the applicant/permittee will at all times keep the chickens in accordance with this subchapter and all the conditions prescribed by the Council or Administrator or modification thereof. Failure to obey such conditions will constitute a violation of the provisions of this section and grounds for cancellation of the permit. No permit shall be issued for an incomplete application or for the keeping of chickens on any rental premises. A permit for the keeping of chickens may be revoked, suspended or denied by the Council or Administrator for any violation of this section following written notice. The applicant/permittee may appeal the revocation, suspension or denial of their permit by requesting in writing a hearing before the City Council within seven days of the notice of revocation, suspension or denial. The request for hearing must be either postmarked or received in the City Administrator's Office within seven days of the date of the notice. The City Council shall hold a hearing on the applicant/permittee's request for hearing at the next scheduled council meeting. An annual fee will be set by City Council. Current permit holders will have first option to renew their permit.
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