24.11.410 PURPOSE

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The following regulations are established for the keeping of small animals such as rabbits, poultry, pigs, goats, miniature horses, and the Tike pursuant to Section 24.03.110 B.6. No small animal shal] be kept closer than thirty-five Code(35) Chapterfeet to 4).an adjoining dwelling. (For dogs and cats See "kennels" and City

A. The following minimum square footages and maximum number of smal] animals except for rabbits and poultry are allowable: (Land must be vacant in Zones R-1 thru R-A)

Square Footage

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10,001-15,000 6 15,001-20,000 12 20,001-25,000 15 25,001-30,000 18 30,001-35,000 21 35,001-1 Acre 250 Greater than 1 Acre No Limit

B. The following minimum square footages and maximum number of rabbits are allowable:

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Square Footage

Permitted Number

6,000-20,000 | 6 20,001-1 Acre 12 Greater than 1 Acre 25 plus twelve (12) additional per acre up to a maximum of one hundred . (100)

. (100) C. The following minimum square footages and maximum number of poultry are allowable:

Square Footages

Permitted Number

6,000-20,000 6 20,001-30,000 9 30,001-35,000 12 35,001-1 Acre | 15 Greater than 1 Acre 25 plus twelve (12) additional per acre up to a maximum of one hundred (100)

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24.11.400 KEEPING OF SMALL ANIMALS (continued)

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  • D. Keeping of small animals shall not be permitted in the required front, side, and street side yard setbacks except as follows:

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On Tots thirty thousand (30,000) square feet or greater, said animals may be kept within the required front yard setback area.

The Director of Planning may approve the keeping of said animals within the required front yard setback area on lots between twenty thousand (20,000) square feet and thirty thousand (30,000) square feet when the requestor obtains the written permission of the adjoining property owner.

  • E. All small animals shall be provided with adequate enclosures, to contain them within the boundaries of the owners property.

  • F, All excrement produced by said small animals shal] be dispersed on a regular basis so as to control flies and odor.

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. | |SECTION 24.11.500 KENNELS - COMMERCIAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL

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\ lan 24.11.510 PURPOSE om The following regulations are established for operation and maintenance of ! commercial and non-commercial kennels in the Residential Zones pursuant to Section 24.03.110 B.9 & 10 and the Industrial Zones pursuant to Section 24.07.120 ' C.8.