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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1256ORDINANCE N0. 1256 OPDINANCE PROHIBITING THE KEEPING OF CHICKENS The CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF BURLIidGAME does ORDAIN '! `, Section 1. Section 9.08.010 of -the Burlingame Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: "9`.03.010 Conditions for keeping poultry and rabbits. It is unlawful `to keep or maintain or cause to be kept or maint- ained within the �ity any live ducks, geese, turkeys, pigeons, doves, squabs or other fowl, or any rabbits, except under the following conditions,`,,namely: (a.) Cannot Run at Large. Such poultry or rabbits shall under no circumstances be -permitted to run or be at large, upon any premises other than those of the person in the immediate possession or control of such`,poultry or rabbits. (b.) Location of Enclosures. Suc11 poultry or rabbits must at all times be kept within the confines of a yard or enclosure to be located on the rear half of the lot which shall be enclosed on all sides by a good and substantial fence. The yard enclosure shall not be within thirty-five feet of,,any dwelling or within thirty-five feet o£ any street lines. (c.) Enclosure to be Kept Clean. A11� yards, cages, coops, cotes, warrens or similar structures or enclosures for such ', poultry or rabbits shall be cleaned once each ��ek, and otherwise ' kept in a sanitary condition and free from offensive odors. (d.) Chickens. No chickens shall be kept, eri'closed,__ maintained or allowed within the City, except as provided in Section 9.03.070. (e.) Limitation unon Number of Poultry or Rabbits.`.It is �I'� unlawful for any person in any event to keep or maintain more than a total number of twelve poultry or rabbits upon any single lot, parcel or piece of land within the City. -1- Section 2. Section 9.08.070 (e) allowing keeping of ickens in certain circumstances is hereby added to read as fo "9.08.070 Exemptions. The provisions of this chapter are not, applicable to the following: (e) Owners who raise chickens\,for programs of a recognized youth or agricultural organization, and only under such circumstances and conditions as may be specifically permitted by the City Manager. All such chickens shall,at a minimum, meet the requirements of Section 9.08.010." Section '3. This ordinance shall be published as required by law. .Mayor I, EVELYN H. HILL City Clerkof the City of Burlinga do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 15th day of August ,1983, and was adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the City Council held on 'the day of 1983, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN: NOES: COUNCILMEN: ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: ty G1e 8/11/83 -2-