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Home My WebLink About2018-13 APAFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ss COUNTY OF HENNEPIN Darlene MacPherson being duly sworn on an oath, states or affirms that he/she is the Publisher's Designated Agent of the newspa- pers) known as: SP Brooklyn Ctr/Brooklyn Park with the known office of issue being located in the county of: HENNEPIN with additional circulation in the counties of: HENNEPIN and has full knowledge of the facts stated below: (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualifica- tion as a qualified newspaper as provided by Minn. Stat. §331A.02. (B) This Public Notice was printed and pub- lished in said newspaper(s) once each week, for 1 successive week(s); the first insertion being on 10/04/2018 and the last insertion being on 10/04/2018. MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICES Pursuant to Minnesota Stat. §580.033 relating to the publication of mortgage foreclosure notices: The newspaper complies with the conditions described in §580,033, subd, 1, clause (1) or (2). If the newspaper's known office of issue is located in a county adjoining the county where the mortgaged premises or some part of the mortgaged premises described in the notice are located, a substantial portion of the newspaper's circulation is in the latter county. By.�:— Designated Agent Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me on 10/04/2018 by Darlene MacPherson. 11Y/,�" Notary Public Jessica L Crabb Notary Public W Minnesota My Commission Expires January 31, 2023 Rate Information: (1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space: $46.90 per column inch Ad ID 863484 CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on the 22 day of October, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard at City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, to consider an ordinance related to chickens. Auxiliary aids for handicapped persons are available upon re- quest at least 96 hours in advance. Please notify the City Clerk at 763- 569-3306 to make arrangements. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 1 AND 19 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING CHICKENS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Article I. Brooklyn Center City Code, Section 1-101 setting out definitions is amended as follows and by renumbering the provisions in this Section as needed: 1. Animal. Animal means dogs, cats, and chickens. . Chicken. Chicken means a domesticated bird (Gallus gallus domesticus)typically used as a source of meat or eggs. For the purposes of Section 1-130, all ref- erences to chickens are to hens. Chicken Coop. Chick- en coop means a structure for the keeping or housing of chickens permitted by this Chapter. Chicken Run. Chicken run means a fully -enclosed and covered area attached to a coop where the chickens can roam un- supervised. Hen. Hen means a fe- male chicken. Rooster. Rooster means a male chicken. Article It. Brooklyn Center City Code is amended by adding a new Section 1-130 regarding chickens as follows: Section 1-130. CHICKENS. 1. Keeping,U to o six (6) chick- ens may be kept on a single-family or two-family residential property in the R1 and R2 Zoning Districts. Only hens may be kept pursuant to this Section. The keeping of one or more chickens in any other zoning district in the City is prohibited. 2. Requirements. Chickens allowed by this Section shall be kept In accordance with all of the f wi a. Ownership Occupancy. The owner of the chickens shall live in the dwelling on the same proper - 1y as the chickens are kept. If the property is not owner -occupied, then the property owner must pro- vide a written statement to the City of permission for the occupants to keep chickens at the propeft b. Chicken Coops and Runs. Chickens shall be kept at all times in a chicken coop or chicken run that complies with the require- ments of this Section. 3. Chicken Coops and Chicken Runs. Chicken coops and chicken runs shall comply with the following rquirements and restrictions. a. The area covered by a chick- en coon and a chicken run is limit- ed to a combined total of no more than 120 square feet and shall not exceed six (6) feet in height. b. Any chicken coop that ex- ceeds 30 square feet shall be con- sidered an accessory structure and must meet all requirements in Sec- tion 35-530 of this Code. c. All applicable building, prop- erty maintenance. and zoning re- quirements of Chanter 35 of this Code, d. All electrical work shall be done in accordance with applica- ble codes and anyrhe uired permits shall be obtained. e. A chicken coop shall: 1) Be fully enclosed, wind proof. and constructed so as torevent escape by any chickens or en- trance by migratory birds: 2) Be winterized to protect the chickens in cold weather: and 3) Be constructed with architec- turally appropriate building materi- als including exterior grade sidina and either a metal. composite or shingled roof. or in the alternative. coop shall be purchased from a commercial source that constructs structures specifically to be used as coops for chickens. f. A chicken run shall: 1) Be fully enclosed with a fence that is securely constructed with mesh!ype material no larger than one (1) inch: and 2) Be covered by protective overhead netting to keep chickens separated from other animals. g. Be located in accordance with all of the following: 1) Entirely in the rear yard of the property: 2) At least five (5) feet from side or rear lot lines and shall not be erected. altered, or moved, within six (6) feet of the principle building. as measured from exterior wall to exterior wall: 3) At least thirty (30) feet from all dwellings on a lacent properties: an 4) Shall not be located closer to an a 'acent street than the owner's dwellina. h. Shall be removed and the site restored if the keeping of chickens is discontinued for more than six (6) at 4. Prevention of Nuisance Con- ditions. Owners shall care for chickens in a humane manner and shall prevent nuisance conditions by ensuring that all of the following conditions are met. a. The chicken coop and chick- en_run shall be maintained in good repair, and in a clean and sanitary manner free of vermin and obiec-- tionable odors. b. Feces and discarded feed shall be regularly collected and stored in a leak -proof container with a tight -fitting cover to prevent nuisance odors and the attraction of vermin until it can be disposed of properI4 c. Chicken feed shall be stored in leak -proof containers with a tight -fitting cover to prevent at- tracting vermin. d. Chickens shall be secured inside of a chicken coop from sun- set to sunrise each day to prevent nuisance noise and attracting pred- ators. e. Chickens shall remain in either the chicken coop or chicken run at all times and shall be allowed to not run at large. 5. Prohibitions. All of the follow- ina are prohibited within the City and constitute a violation of this a. Keeping of roosters. b. Cockfighting. c. Slaughter of chickens. d. Raising chickens far breedina purposes. e. Keeping of chickens over the age of four (4) weeks inside of a dwelling or garage. f. Commercial sale of poultry or eggs produced on the property. Article III. Brooklyn Center City Code, Section 19-104 is hereby amended as follows: Section 19-104. LIMITATIONS ON KEEPING OF ANIMALS. It is hereby declared to be a public nui- sance to permit, maintain or harbor any of the following: 1. More than two (2) dogs ex- ceeding six months of age. 2. More than three (3) cats ex- ceeding six months of age. 3. Any combination of more than five (5) animals exceeding six months of age. 4. Horses, cows, sheep, pigs, goats, swine, mules, llamas, or other hoofed animals, eh ens, ducks, geese, or other agricultural animal or domestic fowl. 5. Live wild animals, reptile, or fowl, of types that are not natural- ly tame or gentle but are of a wild nature or disposition that, because of their size, vicious nature, or other characteristics would constitute a danger to human life or property: Examples of such wild animals in- clude, but are not limited to, bears, lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards, bobcat, cougars, cheetahs, lynx, ocelots, wolves, foxes, coyotes, dingoes, jackals, bison, panthers, apes, badgers, raccoons, ferrets, skunks, puma, rattle snakes, coral snakes, water moccasins, or co- bras. 6. Any combination of animals and/or fowl of any age kept in such numbers or under conditions which unreasonably annoy, injure, or en- danger the health, safety, comfort, repose or welfare of the public or of said animals or fowl. 7. Chickens, except to the ex- tent allowed by Section 1-130 and then only in compliance with that Section. Article IV This Ordinance shall become effective after adoption and upon thirty (30) days following its legal publication. Adopted this_day of _ 2018. Tim Willson, Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Date of Publication Effective Date (Strikeeut indicates matter to be deleted, double underline indicates new matter.) Published in the Brooklyn Center Sun Post October 4, 2018 863484