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SECTION 9514.02. CHICKENS, RABBITS, PIGEONS, AND THE LIKE.

(a) Chickens, rabbits, pigeons, and the like shall not exceed five (5) on a lot in any combination thereof, except that, up to a maximum of one hundred (100) Racing/Homing Sport Pigeons shall be permitted in R-1 Zones subject to a Conditional Use Permit approval as required by Section 9824 of the Municipal Code. Roosters are strictly prohibited.

(b) The housing of pigeons is subject to the following standards:

(1) Racing/Homing Sport Pigeons shall only be kept on properties zoned for R-1 (Single-Family Residential) uses.

(2) The applicant shall provide the City with a detailed plan of the design of his/her pigeon loft which shows its location on the property prior to a loft being constructed/installed in the City.

(3) No loft structures shall be closer than ten (10) feet to any separate accessory buildings.

(4) Pigeons and the lofts where they are to be kept shall be kept to the rear of the main dwelling and be no less than thirty-five (35) feet from any building involving a residential occupancy (including buildings on other properties) and at least one hundred (100) feet from any school or hospital or a similar institutional use.

(5) Pigeon supplies shall be kept in the rear yard areas of properties where pigeons are allowed, in a City-approved accessory building, in closed containers.

(1) Sport Pigeons shall be flown and/or exercised in such a way as to limit their impact on surrounding/nearby properties whenever possible. It shall be the responsibility of the individual keeping the allowed pigeons to ensure that the owners’ pigeons do not adversely impact surrounding properties with their droppings, noise, etc.

(2) A maximum of fifty (50) Racing/Homing Sport Pigeons shall be released for exercising/training at any one time. The number of nonexercise/training pigeon releases allowed from the applicant’s property shall be limited to a maximum of four (4) Racing/Homing Sport Pigeon organization sponsored events in any thirty (30) day time period.

(3) The range of hours when exercising/training may occur shall be fixed by the required Conditional Use Permit and shall be limited to a time interval once in the morning and once in the afternoon.

(4) Each Racing/Homing Sport Pigeon kept on a residential lot shall not be allowed out of its loft for exercise/training more than once in a twenty-four (24) hour time period.

(5) The owner of the subject pigeons shall not allow his pigeons to fly or leave the loft other than at those times when they are being exercised/trained or transported for a flight.

(6) Feeding of pigeons shall be limited to those times which best limit the need for the subject pigeons’ defecation during their flying times.

(7) The applicant shall maintain all pigeons and their loft in a clean and healthy condition preventing the creation of any nuisances, or interference with the enjoyment of other properties as a result of the keeping of Racing/Homing Sport Pigeons. All associated facilities and equipment shall be cleaned daily or more frequently as needed.

(d) Grounds for Revocation of the Conditional Use Permit. Failure of the applicant to comply with any of the provisions of this section or the conditions of the controlling Conditional Use Permit shall be grounds for revocation of the Conditional Use Permit as set forth in Section 9828.