Malibu Municipal Code § 3.13 Agricultural Use and Confined Animal Facilities

A. The conversion of vacant land in ESHA, ESHA buffer, or on slopes over 3:1 to new crop, orchard, vineyard, or other agricultural use shall be prohibited, except as otherwise provided in Section 4.7 of the Malibu LIP.

B. Crop, orchard, or vineyard uses may be permitted in areas that are not ESHA, ESHA buffer, or on slopes greater than 3:1.

C. Greenhouses shall only occur on a lot or parcel of land having an area of at least one acre.

D. The use of reclaimed water for any approved agricultural use is required where feasible.

E. Any approved agricultural use shall include measures to minimize impacts to water quality, as provided in Chapter 17 of the Malibu LIP.

A. New confined animal facilities for the keeping of horses or other ungulates for personal recreational use shall be prohibited in ESHA, or ESHA buffer except as otherwise provided in Section 4.7 of the Malibu LIP.

B. Accessory structures used for confined animal facilities may be permitted in conjunction with an existing or new single family residence if such use is not located on a slope greater than 4:1and does not result in any expansion to the required fuel modification area into ESHA or ESHA buffer.

C. Equestrian riding and training facilities and activities including boarding of horses and domestic animals, tournaments, shows and contests for low intensity commercial recreational and athletic purposes only occur on appropriate sized parcels for activities proposed.

D. Raising of horses and other equine, cattle, sheep and goats, including the breeding and training of such animals, shall only occur on a parcel having an area of not less than one acre and provided that not more than eight such animals per acre, of which a maximum of four per acre may be horses, of the total ground area be kept or maintained in conjunction with such use.

E. The grazing of cattle, horses, sheep or goats shall only occur on a parcel with an area of not less than five acres. No buildings, structures, pens or corrals designed or intended to be used for the housing or concentrated feeding of such stock shall be used on the premises for such grazing other than racks for supplementary feeding, troughs for watering, or incidental fencing.

F. Raising of poultry, fowl, birds, rabbits, fish, bees and other animals of comparable nature shall only occur on a parcel that is a minimum of one acre in size.

G. Raising of horses, sheep, goats, donkeys, mules and other ungulates for personal use by residents on the premises, are subject to the following conditions:

1. The subject property is a minimum of 15,000-sq. ft. in size.

2. The maximum number of animals listed above does not exceed eight animals (over 6 months of age) for every acre of lot area, of which a maximum of four animals per acre may be horses.

3. The animals shall be maintained in an area a minimum of 50 ft. from any building used for human habitation.

4. The boarding of horses as a commercial use shall be subject to the same standards as for personal use, except that the minimum area required shall be five acres.

H. Any approved confined animal use shall include measures to minimize impacts to water quality, as provided in Chapter 17 of the Malibu LIP.