§ 905.37. Maintenance of fowl and birds.

Subdivision 1. Prohibition. No person owning or keeping chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons or other fowl or birds may permit the same to run at large or enter upon the premises of another without permission, nor may any such fowl or birds be kept, raised or permitted to go on any street, park, lake or public ponding area.

Subd. 2. Limitation on number. No more than three (3) fowl or birds may be kept or raised on any residential property in the City. This limitation does not apply to the keeping of pigeons pursuant to a license under the provisions of this section.

Subd. 3. Injury or annoyance to others. No such fowl or birds may be kept or raised in a manner as to cause injury or annoyance to persons on other property in the vicinity by reason of noise, odor or filth.

Subd. 4. Impounding of fowl or birds. A fowl or bird at large in violation of subdivision 1 may be impounded by the City, and, after being impounded for three (3) days or more without being reclaimed by the owner, may be destroyed or sold. A person reclaiming any impounded fowl shall pay the cost of impounding and keeping the same.