§ 7-177. Condition of enclosures.

(a)

This section does not apply to the keeping of dogs or cats.

(b)

Any structure, pen, coop, or yard wherein animals or fowl are kept or permitted to be shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, devoid of all rodents and vermin, and free from objectionable odors. Applicants for permits shall include a vermin control plan with the application. Permit holders shall use bait boxes to safely poison rodents and vermin. The enclosed area of all such structures shall be constructed in such a way as to be dry at all times on the inside. The person maintaining any aforementioned structure, pen, coop or yard in the city does by such act of maintenance authorize the director of health to, at any time, inspect any such structure or premises and issue any such order as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

(c)

For every three chickens, a minimum of one laying box space, with a minimum size of one square foot, shall be required. Each laying box shall contain adequate clean bedding material such as hay or other soft material. Laying boxes shall not be required for ducks.

(Code 1988, § 7-103; Ord. No. O-22-03, § 1, 6-5-2003; Ord. No. O-63-16 , § 1, 10-27-2016)