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1. Application.The application for a license shall contain the following information; name, <br /> address,and telephone number of applicant;the address of the location, and a sketch plan <br /> of the premises where the animals will be maintained include how the owner will <br /> demonstrate compliance with the standards of this section. <br /> 2. Processing application.The application must be filed with the zoning administrator <br /> together with the permit fee 30 days prior to a city council meeting. Following an <br /> inspection of the premises proposed to be licensed,the zoning administrator shall make a <br /> recommendation to the city council to approve or deny the application.The city council <br /> shall hold a public comment period and make the final decision on the application. <br /> 3. Term and transfer.The license shall be valid without renewal provided that the applicant <br /> complies with the terms of the license. Licenses under this chapter may not be transferred <br /> from person to person or from place to place. <br /> 4. Revocation.The council may revoke any license issued under this article upon adequate <br /> notice and a hearing before the council, if requested,on the following grounds:Any <br /> violation of this Code; material misstatement or misrepresentation in application for <br /> license or renewal thereof;failure to keep the licensee's premises in an orderly, <br /> aesthetically pleasing manner as prescribed by the council and/or its designated <br /> representative;failure to comply with the terms of the license. <br /> (7) Miscellaneous maintenance standards. <br /> a. On all parcels of land maintaining non-domestic animals,there shall be a roofed or covered <br /> structure with walls to protect the animals from the elements. <br /> b. A confined exercise area must be provided for the animals.The exercise area shall be fenced off <br /> to prevent the animals from roaming at large. Chickens are exempt from fencing requirements. <br /> C. Manure shall be handled and treated in such a manner so as not to create a public nuisance or <br /> impact the environment or groundwater. Corrals, pens,stables,and similar enclosures shall be <br /> maintained in a manner to minimize fly breeding. No person shall leave accumulations of manure <br /> on any street or sidewalk. <br /> d. No non-domestic animal shall be treated cruelly or inhumanely by any person or in violation of <br /> state statutes preventing cruelty to animals. <br /> e. No animals of any type may be maintained on any parcel within the city, no matter what size the <br /> parcel, if the maintenance of said animals creates a nuisance as defined in chapter 30. <br /> (c) Domestic animals. <br /> (1) Domestic animals are classified as: <br /> a. Domestic dogs(excluding hybrids with wolves, coyotes or jackals); <br /> 1. Domestic dogs are limited to four without a private kennel license; <br /> 2. Domestic dogs shall be provided an enclosure protected from inclement weather during <br /> the winter months(November—March); <br /> b. Domestic cats(excluding hybrids with ocelots or margays); <br /> C. Rodents,such as hamsters,mice,gerbils,white rats,guinea pigs,chinchillas or hedgehogs, <br /> capable of being maintained continuously in a cage; <br /> d. Rabbits; <br /> e. Captive-bred species of common cage birds; <br /> Created: 2023-07-25 12:16:39 [EST] <br /> (Supp.No. 12,Update 2) <br /> Page 7 of 23 <br />