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f- ■: Now Farms (Stock) which require a minimum of 10 acr^s (10.27 and 10.28 Sub 3B) The Zoning Code ,er RR-lA and RR-1b districts do permit as an accessory use, 'cction 10.28 Subdivision 4A (refer to Section 10.20 K) animals -o bo stored, however this is limited to the keeping of domestic animals including horses for the use of occupants on the premise. it also states some minimums regarding the amount of open pasture available to allow that. (1 horse - 2 acre minimum + 1 acre for each additional horse. For other animals 1 cow/steer, 1 donkey, 3 sheep or 50 fowl = 1 animal unit.) The Zoning Ordinance also defines: Section 10.02 Definition 65 "Stables and Barns - Private" - A ouilding or structure used or intended to be used for housing horses, mules, donkeys or ponies belonging to the occupant of the property, and kept for noncommercial purposes. (Should not be located less than 150 feet from the nearest lot line.)and Definition 66 "Stable or Barns - Public" - A building or structure used or intended to be used for housing of horses, mules, donkeys or ponies which are owned by those other than the occupant of the property, where animals may be rented for a fee for riding purposes or whore riding lessons may be provided. While these definitions are included in the Zoning Ordinance they are never specifically listed or identified with any zoning classification as either a primary, conditional, or accessory use. The issue for clarification is the threshold at which properties falling within this farm (stock) exemption will be required to get a conditional use permit for uses other than the strict raising of livestock. It is indicated v/e do have stock farms which predate the 1975 ordinance tliat hoi) at the t i .me or have taken on some of these I I M d