Section 24 Animal Provisions

ANIMAL PROVISIONS THE MAINTENANCE AND KEEPING OF LIVESTOCK ON A LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND IN ZONES AR-1, R-1, AND CR-1 ARE PERMITTED WITH USE LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF 300 ANIMAL POINTS PER ACRE, AS DETERMINED FROM THE CHART BELOW. FOR LAND NOT TOTALING EVEN ACRE AMOUNTS, POINTS WILL BE ALLOTTED BY MULTIPLYING THE FRACTIONAL AMOUNT OF LAND TIMES 300. (EXAMPLE: A ¾ ACRE PARCEL WOULD BE FIGURED AS FOLLOWS: .75 X 300, EQUALING 225 ALLOTTED POINTS.) EXAMPLES OF TYPES OF ANIMALS LARGE SIZED ADULT OVER 1 YEAR OF AGE: (OVER 40 INCHES IN HEIGHT AT TOP OF SHOULDERS) HORSE CATTLE LLAMA OSTRICH CAMEL BISON ETC. MEDIUM SIZED ADULT OVER 1 YEAR OF AGE: (20 TO 40 INCHES IN HEIGHT AT TOP OF SHOULDERS) MINIATURE CATTLE PIG MINIATURE HORSE SHEEP GOAT EMU RHEA ETC. SMALL SIZED ADULT OVER 4 MONTHS OF AGE: (LESS THAN 20 INCHES IN HEIGHT AT TOP OF SHOULDERS) CHICKEN GOOSE SWAN PARROT PIGEON RABBIT CHINCHILLA PEAFOWL TURKEYS ETC. NUMBER OF POINTS PER ANIMAL ALL OTHER MAMMALS, FOWL OR REPTILES NOT LISTED HEREIN ARE SUBJECT TO COUNCIL APPROVAL. ADDITIONAL REVIEW BY THE TOWN COUNCIL MAY BE ALLOWED TO PERMIT GREATER NUMBER OF ANIMALS OR FOWL. SECTION 24, ANIMALS – PAGE 1 STRICTLY PROHIBITED WITHIN THE TOWN LIMITS IS THE RAISING OF MINKS, FERRETS OR OTHER FUR-BEARING ANIMALS. PRIVATE STABLE, CORRAL, BARN, CHICKEN COOPS, RABBIT HUTCHES AND PENS AND OTHER SUCH ENCLOSURES MUST BE SET BACK FIFTY (50) FEET FROM THE NEAREST TOWN RIGHT OF WAY AND FIFTY (50) FEET FROM ANY NEIGHBORING DWELLING IN ANY ZONE. ALL ANIMALS MUST BE FENCED APPROPRIATELY AND SHALL BE THE OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN FENCES AND ENCLOSURES TO PROTECT ALL NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNERS’ LAND AND PROPERTY FROM DAMAGE. AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES ARE EXEMPT UNLESS THE LAND USE CHANGES SUCH AS BY SUBDIVISION TO A RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL USE. ALL RESIDENTS CURRENTLY OWNING DOMESTIC ANIMALS FOR PETS OR FAMILY FOOD PRODUCTION PRIOR TO THIS ORDINANCE, IN EXCESS OF THESE ABOVE LISTED STANDARDS ARE EXEMPT. UNLESS OWNERSHIP OR USE OF PROPERTY CHANGES OR IF ANIMALS ARE REMOVED FROM THE PROPERTY FOR ANY SUCH REASON FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR OR MORE CONSECUTIVELY. SEVERABILITY: IF ANY SECTION, CLAUSE OR PORTION OF THIS ORDINANCE IS DECLARED INVALID BY A COURT; OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, THE REMAINDER SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY AND SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. NUSIANCES: COMPLAINTS FROM TOWN RESIDENTS RELATING TO THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS ALLOWED, OBNOXIOUS OR UNPLEASANT ODORS, EXCESSIVE NOISE, DAMAGE, OR OTHER SUCH NUISANCES NOT NAMED WILL BE FORMALLY ADDRESSED TO THE TOWN COUNCIL FOR A SOLUTION. SECTION 24, ANIMALS – PAGE 2