Title
An Ordinance to Amend Section 9:42 of Chapter 107 (Animals - Keeping Chickens) of Title IX of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor (Ordinance No. ORD-14-28)
Memorandum
The attached ordinance amendment to Code Section 9:42 is sponsored by Council Member Warpehoski.
The amendment removes the requirement to obtain the written consent of the owners of all residentially zoned adjacent properties in order to get a permit. The amendment also increases the allowable number of chickens from four to six.
Staff
Prepared by: Kristen Larcom, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Sponsored by: Council member Warpehoski
Body
ORDINANCE NO. ORD-14-28
First Reading: December 15, 2014 Approved: February 2, 2015
January 5, 2015
January 20, 2015
Public Hearing: January 5, 2015 Published: February 5, 2015
January 20, 2015
Effective: April 6, 2015
ANIMALS
(KEEPING OF CHICKENS)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 9:42 OF CHAPTER 107 (ANIMALS) OF TITLE IX OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR
The City of Ann Arbor Ordains:
Section 1. That Section 9:42 of Chapter 107 of Title IX of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor be amended to read as follows:
9:42. - Keeping of chickens.
(1) Any person who keeps chickens in the City of Ann Arbor shall, depending on the number of chickens the person will keep, obtain either a 2-bird permit or a 6-bird permit from the city prior to acquiring the chickens. A 6-bird permit is required for the keeping of more than two (2) chickens. No 6-bird permit shall be issued to a person, by the city, and no chickens shall be allowed to be kept if one or more of the persons to whom notice is sent as provided in subsection (2) objects to the issuance of the 6-bird permit A 2-bird permit is required for the keeping of one (1) or two (2) chickens and may be issued despite the objection(s) by any person(s). To qualify for a 2-bird permit an individual must have no violations of this Chapter for the...
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