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use permit review. (2) In reviewing a request to keep non-traditional or exotic animals, the city may impose conditions and restrictions as it finds necessary, including but not limited to the following: (3) a. Restrictions on the number and type of animals; b. Setbacks greater than those required in section 10-23 or the underlying zoning district for the' property in question; c. Restrictions on the size, height, and type of enclosures; d. Screening or landscaping of the proposed use. The applicant must also submit a copy of all permits required from any other regulatory agencies. (f) Prohibition of nuisance animals. No animals of any type may be maintained on any parcel within the city, no matter what size the parcel, if the maintenance of said animals creates a nuisance as defined in chapter 30, (2) Beekeeninz. Bee hives may be maintained on a parcel with the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit. (1) Hives may only be located on lots with an existing use. (2) No more than six (6) hives may be located on a lot. (3) No hive shall exceed twenty (20) cubic feet in volume. (4) No hive shall be located closer than three (3) feet from any property line or within any easement. whichever is more restrictive. (5) No hive shall be located closer than ten (10) feet from a neighboring, inhabited structure. (6) A constant supply of water shall be supplied or available to all hives. (7) A flyway barrier at least six (6) feet in height shall shield any part of a property line that is within twenty-five (25) feet of a hive. The flvwav barrier shall consist of a100% opaque fencine. dense. year-round (coniferous) vegetation, existing structures, or combination thereof, and shall extend at least twenty-five (25) feet beyond the hive. (8) Colonies shall be maintained in moveable frame hives with adequate space and management techniques to prevent overcrowdine and swarmine. (9) In any instance in which a colony exhibits unusually aaaressive characteristics by stineine or attemptine to stine without due provocation or exhibits an unusual disposition towards swarmine. it shall be the duty of the beekeeper to requeen the colony. Queens shall be selected from stock bred for eentleness and nonswarmine characteristics. (fh) Maintenance Standards. (1) Chickens must be contained in an enclosure —and said enclosure— must be designed in accordance with City Code Chapter 117. Article II (Zoninel and MN State Buildine Code. The enclosure shall be counted as an accessory buildine when calculatine total number of permitted accessory buildines on a property. The enclosure and surrounding Grounds shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and in good repair. Flies, rodents Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.69", Hanging: 0.31" Formatted: Font: (Default) Times New Roman, Italic Formatted: Font: (Default) Times New Roman, Italic