Chapter 6.05 CROWING ROOSTERS

6.05.010 Crowing roosters.

6.05.020 Crowing rooster permit.

6.05.030 Violation--Penalty.

6.05.010 Crowing roosters.

Any person owning, keeping or maintaining seven (7) or more crowing roosters, two months of age or older including but not limited to a rooster or male chicken, shall house such roosters in an acoustical structure between sunset and sunrise, so as to reduce the noise emitted by such roosters during nighttime hours. The noise reduction shall be accomplished in such a manner that the noise escaping from the acoustical structure shall not interfere with a reasonable person’s use and enjoyment of his or her real property. All such roosters shall be furnished an adequate supply of water and feed. (Ord. 817 (part), 2002)

6.05.020 Crowing rooster permit.

All roosters shall be kept and/or maintained only upon lands and in the numbers authorized under county ordinance No. 348. Any person keeping or maintaining on property owned or controlled by said person seven (7) or more crowing roosters, two months of age or older, provided the presence of such roosters is in compliance with the provisions of county ordinance No. 348, shall first obtain a permit and pay the fee prescribed below. The permit requirements shall not apply to 4-H or FFA sponsored projects.
The permit shall be for the terms and paid to the department of animal control in the amounts specified below:
Roosters
Fees
1-6 Roosters
no charge
7-10 Roosters (annual)
$ 500
11 or more Roosters (annual)
1,500

(Ord. 817 (part), 2002)

6.05.030 Violation--Penalty.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by: (1) a fine not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first violation; (2) a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the second violation within one year; (3) a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for each additional violation within one year. Each day a violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a first or any subsequent violation of the ordinance codified in this chapter may be charged and prosecuted as a misdemeanor. (Ord. 817 (part), 2002)