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ATTY/ORD.0007/CC ORD ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE – EXHIBIT A REV: 07-08-26 MI Page 4 of 19 It is hereby declared to be a nuisance for any person or persons other than a licensed veterinarian and except as specifically provided in this Article, and it shall be unlawful to keep, maintain or feed within confined or unconfined areas live chickens, roosters over four (4) months of age, geese, ducks, turkeys, or similar fowl or rabbits; provided that a maximum of five (5) three (3) chickens or three (3) rabbits, or a combination thereof not exceeding five three (53), may be kept, maintained or fed as pets within confined clean coops or cages. [Division 2 & 3 are unchanged] ARTICLE IV. HORSES, COWS, GOATS AND SHEEP Sec. 5.46. PERMIT TO KEEP—REQUIRED; FEE: Every person desiring to keep horses, cows, goats or sheep within the City shall apply for a permit to the Building Official or designee Building Inspector and shall tender an annual fee in the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) for each of the first two (2) horses, cows, goats or sheep and the sum of two dollars fifty cents ($2.50) for every additional horse, cow, goat or sheep. Sec. 5.47. PERMIT TO KEEP—APPLICATION: Applications for a permit to maintain horses, cows, goats or sheep shall be in writing and shall give the following facts: A. The name of the applicant. B. The address of the applicant. C. The number of horses, cows, goats or sheep proposed to be kept by the applicant. D. A plot plan of the property upon which the horses, cows, goats or sheep are to be kept, together with the proposed location of any stables, corrals and enclosures proposed to be constructed upon the property. Sec. 5.48. PERMIT TO KEEP—INSPECTION; ISSUANCE; RENEWAL: Immediately upon receipt of the application required by the preceding Section the Building Official or designee Building Inspector shall notify the Health Department, which Department shall inspect the premises and submit its findings to the Building Official or designee Building Inspector. If the Health Department finds that the premises are kept in a clean and sanitary condition, the Building Official or designee Building Inspector shall grant a permit for the keeping of horses, cows, goats and sheep; provided, none of the provisions of this Article, or any other ordinance, shall be violated by the granting of such permit. Such permit shall be renewed annually on or before June 30 of each calendar year. Sec. 5.49. PERMIT TO KEEP—TRANSFERABILITY: Any permit granted under this Article to keep horses, cows, goats or sheep shall be transferable to successive owners of the same property upon approval of the Building Official, or designee Planning Commission and the Council.