The following is hereby declared to be the regulations for harboring chickens:
(A) Any person who keeps chickens in the City of New London, other than in an AG zoning district as described in § 14.01 of the zoning code, shall obtain a license prior to acquiring the chickens. Applications shall be made to the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall collect the license fee.
(B) The cost of the application is $30. Fees to be charged for the issuance of a license to keep chickens shall be set annually with the city fee schedule.
(C) All licenses must pass a mandatory inspection by the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator may refuse to grant or may revoke a license:
(1) To a person convicted of cruelty to animals under a code, ordinance or statute from this state, or a code, ordinance, or statute from another state.
(2) The Zoning Administrator may refuse to grant or may revoke a license if the chickens become a nuisance, as evidenced by any non-compliance of these requirements.
(3) The applicant must have a signed document with approval from at least 80% of the abutting property owners.
(Ord. --, passed - -)