4.9 PERMITTED LIVESTOCK REQUIREMENTS AND ANIMAL UNITS FOR RAR-1 ZONE

In addition to the requirements regarding livestock in the Town’s Watershed Protection Ordinance 96-1, the raising, care, and keeping of livestock shall be considered a permitted use provided that a density of no more than one and one-half (1.5) animal units per acre shall be allowed on each legally platted lot as determined from the chart in this section. Also, no more than 8 large sized animals, or 30 medium sized animals, or 100 small sized animals shall be allowed on each legally platted lot as determined from the chart in this section. One acre of land on each legally platted lot shall be deemed as a residential housing acre and shall be excluded from the total acreage available for animal unit calculations. (Example: 5 acre lots would have 4 acres available for animal unit calculation: 4 acres x 1.5 animal units per acre = 6 animal units per 5 acre lot) Livestock shall not be allowed on a lot where the owner or resident caretaker of such livestock does not reside, or on a lot that is contiguous with a lot where the owner or resident caretaker does not reside, except when rented, hired or borrowed for not more than thirty (30) days for weed or insect control. Livestock shall be maintained in such a way to minimize dust, odors, noise, loss of vegetation and loss of topsoil due to erosion, or other nuisances. Best management practices are conservation and land management practices that reduce or prevent leaching and runoff of pollutants to surface and groundwater. Proper management of animal waste shall implement best management practices through regular removal of manure from the lot, safe storage, application as a soil amendment, spread on unoccupied pastures to sun cure, or through composting of manure. Surface drainage from animal waste shall not be permitted to drain off the lot, into a natural stream, or into a drainage way that drains into a natural stream. Sufficient water rights to support the use of such livestock must be obtained. 4.9.1 Fencing Requirements for livestock All livestock shall be properly fenced so as to be confined to the property and to prevent any trespassing of livestock upon the premises of another or to run at large within the town. The owner or caretaker of any livestock shall not allow the animal to graze on public property, or to be staked out on public property. 4.9.2 Barn, Stable, Coop, Animal Shed Barns, corrals, pens, coops, sheds, and other Accessory Structures for the keeping of livestock shall be located at least 70 feet from property lines between contiguous lots and at least 100 feet from any existing Dwelling on a neighboring lot or parcel. This setback is not required for fenced pastures. Such structures shall also be 20 feet from any open waterway; any surface drainage from such structures shall not be permitted to drain off the lot, into a natural stream, or into a drainage way that drains into a natural stream. Best management practices shall be employed to ensure that enclosures and coops are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. 4.9.3 Animal Units Animal units are a unit of measurement used to establish an equivalent density for various species of livestock. The animal unit capacity on any legally platted lot is determined by multiplying the number of animals of each species by the appropriate equivalency factor from the following chart and summing the resulting totals for all animal species contained in the operation. 4.9.4 Animal Unit Chart. A female animal and its offspring shall be considered to be one animal until six months after the birth of the offspring; provided, however, that with regard to swine, piglets shall upon weaning be considered separate animals and classified as subadults. No more than 7 swine total Large-Sized Adults Over 6 Months of Age. No more than 8 large-sized animals from this category shall be allowed as a permitted use on each legally platted lot. Of said 8 large-sized animals, no more than 4 may be adult broodstock swine, with only one litter of suckling piglets allowed on a legally platted lot at any given time. Bison, buffalo (under 2 years old) 0.50 Bison, buffalo 1.00 Burro, donkey 1.00 Cattle, beef - slaughter and feed (under 2 years) 0.50 Cattle, beef - slaughter and feed 1.00 Cattle, dairy (bulls or cows) 1.00 Horses, mules 1.00 Horses - miniature 0.50 Swine, mature broodstock 0.60 Medium-Sized Non-Swine Adults Over 6 Months of Age and Weaned Subadult Swine. No more than 30 medium-sized animals from this category shall be allowed as a permitted use on each legally platted lot. Of said 30 medium-sized animals, no more than 4 may be weaned, nonbroodstock, subadult swine, which shall be raised to butcher with a weight appropriate for their breed and not to exceed 18 months of age. Alpaca or Llama 0.20 Burro, donkey- miniature 0.40 Emu, less than 100 lbs. 0.10 Emu, more than 100 lbs. 0.20 Goat, mature broodstock 0.10 Goat, feeder (less than 80 lbs.) 0.05 Goat, miniature 0.05 Ostrich 0.20 Sheep feeder (less than 80 lbs.) 0.10 Sheep, feeder (more than 80 lbs.) 0.20 Sheep, mature broodstock 0.40 Swine, weaned subadult .20 Small-Sized Adults Over 6 Months of Age. No more than 100 small-sized animals from this category shall be allowed as a permitted use on each legally platted lot. Chickens, Broiler or Layer 0.02 Geese, ducks, swans, turkeys, peafowl 0.03 Rabbit, fryer and mature 0.02 Example 1 of Maximum Animals Allowed as a Permitted Use: 3 Horses = 3 Animal Units 2 Cows = 2 Animal Units 5 Goats = .5Animal Units 25 Chickens = .5 Animal Units Total 6 Animal Units per legally platted 5-acre lot Example 2 of Maximum Large Animals Allowed as a Permitted Use: 2 Cows = 2 Animal Units 6 Miniature Horses = 3 Animal Units 8 Large Animals 5 Animal Units per legally platted 5-acre lot Example 3 of Maximum Medium Animals Allowed as a Permitted Use: 2 Cows = 2 Animal Units 30 Goats = 3 Animal Units 30 Medium Animals 5 Animal Units per legally platted 5-acre lot Example 4 of Maximum Animals Allowed as a Permitted Use: 2 Cows = 2 Animal Units 3 Swine (broodstock) = 1.8 Animal Units 4 Swine (non-broodstock subadults) = .80 Animal Unit 5 Goats = .5 Animal Units 25 Chickens = .5 Animal Units Total 5.6 Animal Units per legally platted 5-acre lot Example 5 of Maximum Animals Allowed as a Permitted Use: 2 Cows = 2 Animal Units 4 Swine (broodstock) = 2.4 Animal Units 3 Swine (non-broodstock subadults) = .60 Animal Unit 5 Goats= .5 Animal Units 25 Chickens = .5 Animal Units Total 6 Animal Units per legally platted 5-acre lot