23-16 Amend Sec. 505.18 to permit hen-keeping

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(1) The location conforms to the provisions of the City Zoning Code; (2) All animals and animal quarters are kept in a clean and sanitary condi- tion and so maintained as to eliminate objectionable odors; (3) Animals are maintained in quarters so constructed as to prevent their escape; and (4) No person resides within fifty feet of the quarters in which the animals are kept. (d) Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Director of Public Safety may grant a specific exemption, on a temporary basis, from any of the provisions of this section to any person with a legitimate scientific, educational or commercial purpose for maintaining the prohibited animals, in accordance with the following provisions: (1) Written application for exemption shall be filed by any person desiring to obtain an exemption with the Director of Public Safety. The applica- tion shall state the applicant's name, address, type and number of ani- mals desired to be kept, general purpose for which the animals will be kept, and a general description of provisions which will be made for safe, sanitary and secure maintenance of the animals. (2) The Director of Public Safety may grant, deny or restrict the terms of an application for exemption; provided, however, that he shall take some official action on an application within 120 days of its filing. (3) in considering the merits of an application for exemption, the Director of Public Safety may cause one or more inspections of the applicant's premises to be made by appropriate employees or representatives of the City, and may also refer the application to persons who are technically knowledgeable with respect to the animals involved for an advisory opinion. (4) In evaluating an application for exemption, the Director of Public Safe- ty shall give consideration to the following criteria: A. The experience and knowledge of the applicant relative to the ani- mals involved; B. Whether the applicant has obtained a federal or state permit rela- tive to the animals involved; C. The relative danger, safety, and health risks to the general public, to persons residing or passing near the applicant's premises, and to the applicant in connection with the animals involved; D. The provisions which have been or will be made for the safe, sani- tary and secure maintenance of the animals for the protection of the general public, persons residing or passing near the applicant's premises, and the applicant; B. The provisions which have been or will be made to protect the safety and health of the animals involved;