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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1466 PAGE FOUR SECTION 6: That section 5-6 of the Santa Aha Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 5-6. Permit required for large number of fowl, etc. (a) No person shall keep more than fif- teen (15) in number of any fowl, bird, rabbit, rodent, or combination thereof within the City of Santa Ana unless a special permit shall be issued therefor by the animal control officer, subject to the rules or regulations provided in this section and only on approval of the Orange County Health Department and the city planning department. Permits may be revoked on any grounds which would be sufficient to deny issuance. Any person aggrieved by the action of the animal control officer in denying or re- voking a permit may appeal to the city council as provided in Chapter 3 of this Code. (b) Any person maintaining more than fif~ teen (15) in number of fowl, rabbits, birds, or combination thereof shall be subject to the following rules and regu- lations: (1) Ail building, pens, runs, or other places where such animals are kept shall be located at least fifty feet (50') from any residence, the owner's excepted. (2) The floors of every such building shall be smooth and tight and main- tained so as to prevent accumulation of filth or water. (3) The floor area of every such building where fowl are given free run shall be of sufficient area so as to allow for two and one-half (2-1/2) square feet per fowl. (4) Ail dead animals, manure, refuse, feath- ers, and other waste matter shall be removed within a reasonable time, not to exceed forty-eight (48) hours, or kept in fly-tight containers until such removal. (5) If runs are provided and the formation of ground therefor is such that it can- not be kept in a clean and sanitary condition at all times as required by the state or local health department, the floor of said runs or pens shall be constructed of cement, said cement to be laid so as to prevent rodents from enter- ing thereunder.