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August 13, 2015
KENNETH HALSEY
1943 WASHINGTON ST
BLAIR, NE 68008
Dear Property Owner:
This is a courtesy letter to notify you that we have received a complaint regarding the keeping of
chickens without a permit and housing a rooster, both which are against city ordinances, on your
property located at the above address. This is a violation of the following municipal codes:
Code Description
06 -202.1 (A) FOWL, CONTROLLED WITHIN MUNICIPALITY; PERMIT PROCESS. Except
as permitted by subsection E of this section, it shall be unlawful for any
person, corporation, firm, or other entity, in the capacity of owner occupant,
lessee, mortgagee, or agent thereof, to keep or maintain, within the corporate
limits of Blair, Nebraska, any chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, pheasants,
quail, ostrich, or other fowl except such fowl as are within the said corporate
limits temporarily for exhibition purposes and are kept in sanitary and
enclosed areas at least one hundred fifty (150) feet from any habitable
structure owned by any person or business.
06 -202.1 (E)(7b) No person shall keep any rooster. j
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Three (3) days after receipt of this "courtesy" notice, the above property will be inspected to
assure the violation has been corrected / removed. If, following the inspection, it is determined
that the violation still exists, you will receive a formal notice to correct / remove the violation
within five (5) days of the date of the formal notice as per city code. If an extension is needed for
additional time to comply with this request, please contact City Hall at (402) 426 -4191.
In order to keep the hen chickens, if possible, you may apply for a permit at City Hall. I've
enclosed the regulations, specifically subsection E, as mentioned above.
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The rooster, however, will need to be removed. j
On behalf of the citizens of Blair, thank you for your prompt attention to this matter and for your
efforts in helping to preserve a clean, neat and safe community.
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Sincerely,,
Jeff Beiermann
Code Enforcement Officer
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218 S 16th Street • Blair, Nebraska 68008 •402.426.4191 • FAX 402.426.4195 • E -mail: cityofblair @ci.blair.ne.us