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

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sion for any city official to enter the lot to determine whether the permit should be granted and the use maintained. Renewal permit applications shall be on a form prescribed by the Director of Public Safety. Both New and Renewal permit applications shall contain a waiver to allow a records check within the city to ensure that the applicant is in compli- ance with all applicable codes. (3) Inspection. Within 30 days of the Director of Public Safety or his or her designee receiving the initial application, he or she shall cause the lot to be inspected. The person(s) inspecting the premises shall determine if the lot dimensions in the application are accurate; determine the feasi- bility of the applicant meeting the remaining criteria in this subsection (e); and note whether any extraordinary circumstances exist, such as outstanding property citations or unsanitary property conditions, or such as the applicant's proximity to other approved or proposed coops such that a neighborhood may be adversely impacted, that would mili- tate against the granting of the application. For new permit applica- tions, an inspection of the coop and any fencing shall be conducted within 30 days' notice from the applicant that the coop has been in- stalled. A determination shall be made, within 30 days of the inspec- tion, whether the permit should be issued. (4) Personal Use; Limitations. Hens may be kept only for personal use by persons residing in the principal structure on the lot on which the hens are kept. No hens may be kept on a lot containing more than three dwelling units. Residents of no more than one dwelling unit within a structure may keep hens on that lot. No more than six hens shall be al- lowed on any lot. (5) Setbacks. Coops or accessory structures housing hens shall be kept at least three feet from the side and rear property lines. All such struc- tures shall be located no less than 20 feet behind the rearmost wall of the principal structure on the lot. (6) Enclosure. The base surface of a coop and run must not exceed 80 square feet and six feet in height and shall be exempt from the lot cov- erage restrictions contained in the Zoning Code. Hens shall not be al- lowed out of these enclosures unless the rear yard of the property is fenced along the rear and side lot lines, and a resident of the property on which the hens are kept is directly monitoring them within the fenced area of the back yard such that the resident is able to immediate- ly return the hens to the cage or coop if necessary. The manufacturer's specifications for the coop, or otherwise adequate drawings including dimensions, shall be submitted for approval together with the applica- tion for the permit. Hens shall be kept in a covered, predator -proof co- op that is well- ventilated and designed to be accessed for cleaning. The enclosure shall be of uniform and sturdy design and constructed of quality materials. Fencing, if used, shall be securely fastened to posts of reasonable strength firmly set into the ground and shall be stretched tightly between support posts. The enclosure shall be maintained in good repair at all times so as to protect the aesthetics of the neighbor- hood and to not present a blighted or untidy appearance to the property or to neighbors. Hens shall have access to an outdoor enclosure or run that is adequately fenced to contain the hens on the property, to prevent them fi-om running at large, and to prevent access by predators. The combined area of the coop and run shall allow at least three square feet