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<br />1 <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON <br /> <br />A CITY CODE AMENDMENT <br />RELATED TO FOWL AND BEES <br /> <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON ORDAINS as follows: <br /> <br />Section 1. New Brighton City Code, Chapter 6, Article 1, Section 6-1 is hereby amended <br />by adding new definitions as follows: <br /> <br />Bees. An insect of a large group of honeybees, who collects pollen and nectar. <br /> <br />Coop. A cage or pen used to confine fowl. <br /> <br />Fowl. All domesticated barnyard and water birds including, but not limited to, chickens, <br />turkey, duck, and goose. <br /> <br />Section 2. New Brighton City Code, Chapter 6 is hereby amended by adding an Article 8 <br />as follows: <br /> <br />Article 8. Fowl and Bees <br /> <br />Sec. 6-200. Purpose. <br /> <br />The purpose of this Article is to establish reasonable regulations for the keeping of fowl <br />and bees throughout the City. The City Council recognizes there is a desire to engage in <br />more sustainable food practices. However, the keeping of certain types of fowl can <br />create unintended negative impacts, including noise and odors that are not typical of <br />urban environments. The regulations within this Article aim to address the negative <br />impacts that result from keeping fowl within an urban environment. Additionally, in <br />recognition that bees have health implications for certain individuals, this Article <br />establishes minimum hive standards and notification requirements. <br /> <br />Sec. 6-201. Number of Fowl. <br /> <br />The keeping of fowl on all property throughout the City shall not exceed the following: <br /> <br />Lot Size in Square Feet Maximum # of Fowl <br />< 10,000 8 <br />10,001 – 15,000 12 <br />15,001 – 20,000 16 <br />>20,000 24 <br />