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You have to get a permit by going to zoning and showing your plans for the coop. 2 square feet per chicken in the coop? Been a while. Get a list from animal control of everyone within 100 ft of your property line and have at least 80% of them sign it. That included an apartment building for me... Then Animal control will come out and inspect it. Then you pay I forget how much. 50 bucks or something. Every year you pay again. PITA!!!!!
 
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You have to get a permit by going to zoning and showing your plans for the coop. 2 square feet per chicken in the coop? Been a while. Get a list from animal control of everyone within 100 ft of your property line and have at least 80% of them sign it. That included an apartment building for me... Then Animal control will come out and inspect it. Then you pay I forget how much. 50 bucks or something. Every year you pay again. PITA!!!!!
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Read in the Sunday paper that more cities are considering allowing chickens.

But to make you pay an annual fee? Wrong!
What is the justification?
 
It has been just a few years. Found some of the rules for you.

Quote: Source Minneapolis city website.
• Criteria for Permit:
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o Fowl such as a chicken, turkey, duck, or pigeon, are only allowed as an accessory use to dwellings.
o Obtain written consent of at least 80 percent of occupants within 100 feet of the applicant’s real estate.
o No permit shall be given to keep any animal/fowl/pigeon within a dwelling unit or on real estate that contains 3 or more dwelling units.
o These rules won’t apply to veterinarians, licensed pet shops, or licensed kennels.
o A site plan illustrating the location of the small animal coop and run (if applicable) must be reviewed by CPED-Planning division staff prior to submitting a new permit request.
• All one-year permits expire on January 31 of the year after its issuance unless revoked o Application fee - $50 / Renewal Fee - $40.
• Five-year permits expire on January 31 the 5th year after its issuance unless revoked o Application fee - $150 / Renewal Fee - $40
• Minneapolis Animal Care and Control (MACC) will inspect the premise annually or as necessary
• MACC may refuse to grant a permit for failure to comply with criteria. MACC has the right to keep any fees paid by the applicant.
• Standards of Practice: o Housing structure for animals shall not be located less than 20 feet from any habitable building on an adjacent property
o Structure housing animals shall be screened from adjacent residential use.
o Durable materials to make housing for fowl/small animals shall be compatible with principle structure and adjacent residential properties. This structure will be at the rear of the principle residential structure.
o Animal Runs shall be used to exercise small animals or fowl and must be in line with the following:
1. Must be 20 feet from any habitable building on adjacent property
2. Used area must be fenced or otherwise enclosed.
3. Shall be located at rear of principal structure.
o Live slaughter is prohibited
This is why a refer to living in the city as living in hell.
 
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The prodigal hen has come home! She was in the yard when I got home from work. It makes me wonder if she was hiding in the weeds last night. Time to bust out the widow maker and trim down the run. Maybe she has a hidden nest
 

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