HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 4512 - Ordinance Chpt. 3-5. Regulating Ducks
ORDINANCE NO. ____
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TITLE OF SECTION 3-5-
1, AMENDING SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION 3-5-1, AND
AMENDING SECTION 3-5-3 OF CHAPTER 3-5 OF TITLE 3
OF THE ROCHESTER CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING
TO THE REGULATION OF DUCKS.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER ORDAINS:
Section 1. The Title of Section 3-5-1 of Chapter 3-5 of the Rochester Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 3-5-1. Limitation on number allowed to keep.
Section 2. Subsection (b) of Section of 3-5-1 of Chapter 3-5 of the Rochester Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Subsection (b): A permit may be issued by the common council for the keeping or
harboring of up to 12 ducks if the applicant is involved in educational or instructional
activity, and the need for the greater number of ducks is directly related to the educational
or instructional activity.
Section 3. Section 3-5-3 of Chapter 3-5 of the Rochester Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 3-5-3. Permit.
No person shall maintain a duck coop and run unless they have been granted a permit
by the citycommon council. The permit shall be subject to all terms and conditions of this
chapter and any additional conditions deemed necessary by the citycouncil to protect the
public health, safety and welfare. The necessary permit applications are available online
and in the city clerk's office. Included with the completed application must be a scaled
diagram that indicates the location of any duck coop and run, and the approximate size
and distance from adjoining structures and property lines. A permit for the keeping of
ducks may be revoked or suspended by the council for any violation of this chapter
following written notice and a public hearing. The fee for a permit shall be established as
part of the fee schedule adopted by the common council. Issued permits will be valid until
December 31 of the following year.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective from and after its publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS __________ DAY OF _______________, 2024.
___________________________________
PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST: __________________________
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS _____ DAY OF ______________________, 2024.
___________________________________
MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)
Ord20/Chapt.3-5.Ducks.docx