City of Madison - File #: 20752

• File #: 20752
• Version: 1
• Name: Chickens
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/6/2010
• In control: PLAN COMMISSION
• On agenda: 1/18/2011
• Final action: 1/18/2011
• Enactment date: 1/27/2011
• Enactment #: ORD-11-00011
• Title: Creating Sec. 28.09(5)(c)3. of the Madison General Ordinances to allow the keeping of up to six (6) chickens in the C4 district.
• Sponsors: David J. Cieslewicz, Michael E. Verveer

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/18/2011	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt and Close the Public Hearing	Pass
1/10/2011	1	PLAN COMMISSION	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - PUBLIC HEARING	Pass
12/14/2010	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Referred for Public Hearing
12/6/2010	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
There will be a minor increase in General Fund revenues derived from license fees, but no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
Title
Creating Sec. 28.09(5)(c)3. of the Madison General Ordinances to allow the keeping of up to six (6) chickens in the C4 district.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This amendment allows museums and/or schools in the C4 District to keep up to 6 chickens.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
Paragraph 3. of Subdivision (c) entitled “Permitted Uses” of Subsection (5) entitled “C4 Central Commercial District” of Section 28.09 entitled “Commercial Districts” of the Madison General Ordinances is created to read as follows:
“3. Keeping of up to six (6) chickens provided that:
a. The principal use is a museum or school.
b. No person shall keep any rooster.
c. No person shall slaughter any chickens.
d. The chickens shall be provided with a covered enclosure and shall be kept in the covered enclosure or a fence enclosure at all times.
e. The owner, operator, or tenant shall obtain a license under Sec. 9.52, MGO.
f. The applicant for the license notifies all residents of the property and the...