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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. O23-01ORDINANCE NO. 023-01 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE SIX OF THE LAUREL MUNICIPAL CODE (LMC § 6.16.010) RELATING TO PROHIBITED CERTAIN ANIMALS. WHEREAS, the City Council desires to keep the Laurel Municipal Code current by modifying and updating chapters, sections and subsections to address situations and problems within the City and to remain in accordance with Montana law; and WHEREAS, City Staff prepared, reviewed, and approved the following amendments to the existing LMC § 6.16.0 10 et al as noted herein and hereby recommends the same to the City Council for their full approval. 6.16.010 Keeping Ceertain Aanimals -prohibited. A. No person shall keep swine, tz " - �:-��;-ducks, geese, turkeys, goats, horses, sheep, cows, mules, or chinchillas within the limits of the Ceity except when transferring such animals to market or where otherwise allowed within this Ceode. B. No person shall keep upon his/her premises more than two cats. C. No person shall keep or maintain more than three pairs or total of six pigeons. Persons keeping pigeons shall not allow any barn, shed, cage, yard or other place wherein such pigeons are kept or housed to become filthy or offensive to neighbors or passersby, or injurious to the health of any neighborhood or tend to contaminate the atmosphere in any place in the city, nor shall the persons suffer or permit such pigeons to make any loud or continuous noises tending to. annoy or disturb any neighbors or neighborhood. Violations of this Ssubsection are deemed to constitute a public nuisance under Section 6.16.030 of this CEode and shall be punishable as provided in Sections 6.16.030 aw-49.0&"t'this Cc -ode. !L—No person shall keep or maintain more than six rabbits. Persons keeping rabbits shall not allow any barn, shed, yard or other place wherein such rabbits are kept or housed to become filthy or offensive to neighbors or passersby, or injurious to the health of any neighborhood or tend to contaminate the atmosphere in any place in the Ceity. The rabbits shall be confined to a pen, cage or fenced yard at all times. Violations of this Ssubsection are deemed to constitute a public nuisance under Section 6.16.030 of this Cc -ode and shall be punishable as provided in Sections 6.16.030 arid -6,04.4)84 -of this Ce -ode. .— Formatted: Left, Indent: Left: 0.5', Right: 0", No bullets or numbering Ordinance No. 023-01 LMC § 6.16.010 (Keeping Certain Animals Prohibited) F. Lit) to six (6) chicken hens (female Uranus eallus doinesticus) may be kept Formatted; Font: Italic on a premise subject to the following requirements and SUbjeCt to all other applicable provisions of this Code: Ordinance No. 023-01 LMC § 6.16.O 10 (Keeping Certain Animals Prohibited) Formatted- Left, Indent: Left: 0.5", Right: 0", No bullets I The chicken hens must be kept on a single -faintly parcel(s), Chicken or numbering�� hens are prohibited on anv multi -dwelling parcel(s). *--- Formatted: Indent: Left: 1.17", No bullets or numbering ? The owner must obtain an annual permit from the City. 'I feels) for this permit will be determined by Citv Council Resolution and may be periodically adjusted. Formatted: Left, Indent: Left: 0.5", Right: 0", No bullets 3. The chicken hens shall be provided with a covered. predator -proof or numbering chicken house that is thoroij2h1v ventilated. 017SUf6Ciellt size to admit free inovement of the chicken liens, desiianed to be easily accessed. cleaned and maintained by the owners. be at least two (2) square feet per chicken hen in size and the coop and enclosure cannot be more than twelve (12) feet at its peak in heielit. Formatted: Left, Indent: Left: 0.5", Right: 0", No bullets 4. No chicken house. outdoor chicken enclosure. or chicken lien shall at or numbering anv time be located closer than ten (10) feat to anv public right-of- way. sidewalk, or neipliboring propertv line other than the chicken owner. custodianor keeper. Formatted: Left, Indent: Left: 0.5", Right: 0", No bullets The chicken liens shall be shut into the chicken house at 114allt, from or numbering sunset to sunrise. Indent: Left: 0.5", Right: 0", No bullets 6. During dqvfii�ht hOUrs, the adult chicken liens shall have access to the chicken house and, weather permitlinL,. shall have access to an outdoor enclosure on the subject property, adequately fenced to Contain the chicken hens and to prevent access to the chicken hens by predators. ------- Formatted: Left, Indent: Left: 0.5", Right: 0", No bullets 7. Stored feed must be kept in a rodent- and predator -proof container. or numbering ----[ Formatted: Left, Indent: Left: 0.5", Right: 0", No bullets 8. It is unlawful for the owner. custodian. or keeper of any chicken hen or numbering to allow the animal(s) to be a nuisance to anv nei(-Yhbors, including but not limited to: noxious odors from the animals or their enclosure, f Formatted: Left, Indent: Left: 0.5", Right 9. No chicken hen(s) shall be allowed to run at larlae in the Citv. No or numbering owner or keeper shall allow or permit any chicken hen(s) to be at lame off the owner's or keeper's property. Anv chicken hen(s) found to be runnhwy at lame in the Citv or on private property in violation of this section is a public nuisance and shall be impounded. Formatted. Left, Indent: Left: 0.5", Right: 0", No bullets or numbering Ordinance No. 023-01 LMC § 6.16.O 10 (Keeping Certain Animals Prohibited) 10. No chicken house or chicken enclosure shall be located in a front vard, 11. No chicken liens shall be slau2htered within view oradiacent nrowrtv or the public. 12. ChanLyes to the standards contained in this section shall require any perinit holder to C0111DIV with ativ new standard, rep-Lilation_ or condition and no notice to a permit holder is requiredorior to entbreement of anv new standard beyond that requiredJtor Adoption — of a new or revised ordinance. 4-.13. Persons found to have committed a violation of this section shall be subject to a inunicinal infraction with civil penalties under Section 6.16,030 ofthis Code and shall be punishable as provided in Sections 6.16.030 of this Code. (Ord. 1008, 1992: Ord. 955, 1989: Ord. 930., 1988: prior code § 7.04.020) (Ord. No. 013-03, I 1-19-2013). This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final passage by the City Council and approved by the Mayor. Introduced mid passed on first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 28" day of February 2023, upon Motion by Council Member Mize. PASSED and ADOPTED by the Laurel City Council on second reading on the 14" day of March 2023, upon Motion by Council Member Eaton. APPROVED BY THE MAYOR on the 14" day of March 2023. OF LA ATTEST: fge)St r_tl Jerk -Treasurer - Ordinance No. 023-01 LMC § 6.16.010 (Keeping Certain Animals Prohibited) Mayor/ / *1.01 OJIOF 11111111,f 0, . or Formatted* Left Indent, Left, 0.5", Right: 0", No bullets 2.rnbedngLe'L' '"ue' Formatted: Left, Indent-. Left. 0.5, Right: 0", No bullets L.r !nj numbering Formatted: Left, Indent: Left: 0.5", Right: 0", No bullets or numbering I APPROVED AS TO FORM: lit Michele L. Braukmann, Civil City Attorney Ordinance No. 033-01 LMC § 6.16.010 (Keeping Certain Animals Prohibited)