HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-05 Amending Chapter 8, Keeping Chickens ORDINANCE NO. 2015-05
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8
OF THE EDINA CITY CODE REGARDING FOWL
THE CITY COUNCIL OF EDINA ORDAINS:
Section 8-5 of the Edina City Code is included for reference:
Livestock means farm animals kept for use, pleasure or profit, including, without limitation,
horses, mules, sheep,goats, cattle, swine and fowl.
Section 1. Section 8-210 of the Edina City Code is amended to provide as follows:
Sec. 8-210. Keeping of certain animals regulated.
No person shall keep any rabbits, mice, hamsters, guinea pigs or other rodents, ferrets or any bird,
excluding female Gallus gallus domesticus, on any premises used for residential purposes except in a
metal cage so constructed that it may be completely and easily cleaned and that the animal or
animals kept therein are completely enclosed and protected from children and animals on the
outside. Such animals at all times shall be kept within the dwelling or an accessory building.
Section 2. Section 8-212 of the Edina City Code is amended to provide as follows:
Sec. 8-212. Keeping of certain animals prohibited.
No person shall keep within the city:
(1) Any livestock with the exception of a maximum of four (4) female Gallus gallus domesticus. Up to
eighteen (18) immature Gallus gallus domesticus fowl may be used in educational or instructional
activity, provided their use is directly related to the educational or instructional activity.
(2) Any mammal belonging to the order Carnivora except dogs, cats and ferrets. For the
purposes of this subsection, the bloodline of an individual animal must comprise not less than 51
percent domestic breeds.
(3) Heneybees and apiaries.
(3) Venomous snakes.
Section 3. This ordinance is effective immediately upon its passage and pub cation.
First Reading: February 17, 2015
Second Reading: Waived
Published: April 2, 2015
Attest
Debra A. Mangen, City Clerk 61 James B. Hovland, Kayor
Please publish in the Edina Sun Current on April 2, 2015
Send two affidavits of publication
Bill to Edina City Clerk
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION City of Edina
STATE OF MINNESOTA ss (Official Publication)
ORDINANCE N0.2015-05
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 8
OF THE EDINA CITY CODE
Charlene Vold being duly sworn on an oath, REGARDING FOWL
states or affirms that they are the Authorized THE CITY COUNCIL OF EDINA
Agent of the newspaper(s)known as: ORDAINS:
Section 8-5 of the Edina City
Code is included for reference:
SC Edina Livestock means farm animals
kept for use, pleasure or profit, in-
cluding, without limitation, horses,
and has full knowledge of the facts stated mules, sheep, goats, cattle, swine
below: and fowl.
(A)The newspaper has complied with all of Section 1.Section 8-210 of the
the requirements constituting qualifica- Edina City Code is amended to pro-
vide as follows:
tion as a qualified newspaper as provided Sec.8-210.Keeping of certain
by Minn. Stat. §331A.02, §331A.07, and animals regulated.
other applicable laws as amended. No person shall keep any rabbits,
(B)This Public Notice was printed and pub- mice,hamsters,guinea pigs or other
rodents,ferrets or any bird exc u -
lished in said newspaper(s) for 1 succes- ingfemaleGal/usgallusdomesticus
sive issues; the first insertion being on on any premises used for residential
04/02/2015 and the last insertion being on purposes except in a metal cage
04/02/2015. so constructed that it may be com-
pletely and easily cleaned and that
the animal or animals kept therein
are completely enclosed and pro-
tected from children and animals
on the outside. Such animals at all
j� times shall be kept within the dwell-
BY vQing or an accessory building.
Authorized Agent Section 2.Section 8-212 of the
Edina City Code is amended to pro-
as
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before vide Sec
follows:
c.8-212.Keeping of certain
me on 04/02/2015. animals prohibited.
No person shall keep within the
city:
(1)Any livestock with the excep-
tion of a maximum of four(4)female
4 "e%- Gallus gallus domesticus. Up to
Notary Public eighteen (18) immature Gallus gal-
lus domesticus fowl may be used in
educational or instructional activity,
provided their use is directly related
to the educational or instructional
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an individual animal must comprise
not less than 51 percent domestic
breeds.
(3)1 leneybees and apiaries.
(3)Venomous snakes.
Section 3.This ordinance is ef-
fective immediately upon its pas-
sage and publication.
First Reading:February 17,2015
Second Reading:Waived
Published:April 2,2015
Attest
Debra A.Mangan,City Clerk
James B.Hovland,Mayor
4/2/15,3SC1,
Ord No 2015-05,369705
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