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ORDINANCE #21-11 CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 10 WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE ANIMALS CHAPTER OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 10-1 (KEEPING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS, LIVESTOCK, AND POULTRY), AND ARTICLE III. — DOGS OF CHAPTER 10 OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA. SECTION 1. AUTHORITY This ordinance is adopted pursuant to and under the authority of the City Charter of the City of Ramsey. SECTION 2. AMENDMENTS Sec. 10-1 (Keeping of certain animals, livestock, and poultry) shall be amended to read as follows: (a) Animals on less than three acres. None of the following animals shall be maintained on any parcel of land in the city that is not at least three (3) 2.5 acres in size: llamas, cows, bison, emu, rabbit, mules, donkeys, burros, goats, pigs, sheep, lambs, turkey, geese and ducks. EXCEPTION: Chickens_(hens only, no roosters or crowing hens) may be maintained on parcels less than tie 2.5 acres. (b) Roosters or crowing hens may be kept and maintained only on parcels zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing) of at least two and a half (2.5) acres in size after filing a sketch drawing with the City. Said properties are allowed two (2) roosters or crowing hens. 1. Sketch Drawing Required. (1) Prior to maintaining and owning a rooster or crowing hen on any rural residential parcel of land 2.5 acres or more in size, the landowner shall provide a sketch drawing to the city. (2) Required sketch drawing information shall include: a. Name and address of the fee owner of the subject property where the rooster(s) or crowing hen(s) are to be maintained and the name and address of occupant of subject property (if different). b. Legal description of subject property. c. Number of roosters or crowing hens to be maintained on subject property.