Ferndale Zoning Code § 7.04 Animals and Animal Shelters

7.04.1 (Begin section amended by Ordinance 09-01 on 8/6/09) One (1) large domestic bovine and equine animal may be kept on any parcel of not less than one acre, or any same-owner contiguous parcels used only for livestock, of not less than one acre. One Additional animal may be kept for each ½ acre of area by which such parcel exceeds one acre. (End section amended by Ordinance 09-01 on 8/6/09)
- 7.04.2 Four (4) medium-sized domestic animals, including sheep and goats, may be kept on any parcel of not less than one acre. One additional animal may be kept for each 10,000 square feet of area by which such parcel exceeds one acre.
- 7.04.3 Small domestic animals, including rabbits and poultry, may be kept on any parcel of not less than 10,000 square feet, and not more than 10 such animals may be kept on such parcel. One additional animal may be kept for each 500 square feet of area by which such parcel exceeds 10,000 square feet.
§7.05 Assemblages of Persons and Vehicles: No circus, carnival, open-air or drive-in theater, automobile racetrack, religious revival tent or similar assemblage of people and automobiles shall be permitted in any zone unless a use permit is first secured in each case.
§7.06 Bed and Breakfast Inns: Bed and breakfast inns, as defined herein, shall be an allowable use within all residential and agricultural zones, subject to the following regulations:
- 7.06.1 Minimum lot area: 20,000 square feet.
- 7.06.2 Minimum main building: 2,500 square feet.
- 7.06.3 Number of living quarters occupied for compensation, including rooming and boarding uses: two (2)-four (4).
- 7.06.4 Bed and breakfast inns shall be conducted only by persons owning and residing in the dwelling as their principle place of residence.
- 7.06.5 Off-street parking, as per Section 7.16.
7.06.6 Signs, as per Section 7.23.
§7.07 Exception to Development Standards – Exceptions to Height Standards Residential zones: Any structure, building or any architectural feature of a building may be erected to a height greater than the maximum height limits in Residential Zones provided that a Special Permit is first obtained (Section 12.02). Such excess height, when allowed, will normally be conditioned upon proportional increases in the yards required.