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<br /> <br /> <br /> Created: 2025-02-26 08:25:07 [EST] <br />(Supp. No. 21) <br /> <br />Page 29 of 29 <br />2013; Ord. No. 222 3rd series, § 16, 12-10-2018; Ord. No. 264 3rd series, § 7, 11-22-2021; Ord. No. 279 3rd series, <br />§ 25, 11-14-2022) <br />Sec. 78-1380. Keeping of Animals <br />(1) Purpose. Regulations are established for the keeping of animals to ensure that the character and <br />livability of the surrounding residential neighborhood will not be adversely impacted. In order to <br />protect the public health, safety and welfare within residential neighborhoods, the keeping of animals <br />shall be permitted in all R, RR, and LR residential zoning districts under two categories, farm animals <br />and domestic poultry. <br />(2) Performance Standards. No property within a single-family residential district shall be used for the <br />keeping of animals, except as an accessory use or conditional use within the specified district and <br />when the following requirements are met. <br />a. Farm animals, including domestic poultry, may be kept on a residential property if the following <br />conditions can be met: <br />(1) The property shall be a minimum of two (2) acres in size. <br />(2) Any building or structure associated with farm animals must meet the principal building <br />setbacks of the underlying zoning district. <br />(3) There must be at least one (1) acre for the residence and one (1) acre for each animal <br />unit on the lot. <br />(4) For the keeping of horses, there must be at least one (1) acre for the dwelling and two (2) <br />acres of open pasture for the first horse. For the keeping of more than one (1) horse, the <br />property must have one (1) additional acre of open pasture for each additional horse. <br />b. Domesticated poultry may be kept on a residential property if the following conditions can be <br />met: <br />(1) The property shall be a minimum of one-half (1/2) acre in size. <br />(2) Any building or structure associated with domestic poultry must meet the principal <br />building setbacks of the underlying zoning district. <br />(3) A maximum of five (5) birds or fowl can be kept on lots between one-half (1/2) acre and <br />two (2) acres in size. Domesticated poultry kept on properties greater than two (2) acres <br />in area are subject to the animal unit limits defined in section 78-1. <br /> <br />57