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Yes; no number limit is stated. Applies: Rear yard only, at least 50 feet from homes, 100 feet from schools, churches and similar institutions, 75 feet from the front street.
§ 6.28.050 · code textIt shall be unlawful for any person to keep any animal other than dogs, cats, rabbits, poultry and domestic fowls, on a lot in any zone specified in Title 17 of this code, except as follows:
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| Coop setback |
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Animals, fowl and birds other than dogs, cats, canaries and parrot-family birds may not be kept within 50 feet. Applies: Any home or other living structure, including accessory living quarters, patios and swimming pools. Keeping is confined to the rear yard, with limited exceptions.
§ 6.28.060 · code textwithin 50 feet of any residence or other structure used for habitation of human beings (including accessory living quarters, patios and swimming pools) -
Animals, fowl and birds other than dogs, cats, canaries and parrot-family birds may not be kept within 100 feet. Applies: Of any school, hospital, rest home, sanitarium, church or similar institution.
§ 6.28.060 · code textor 100 feet from any school, hospital, rest home, sanitarium, church or similar institution -
Animals, fowl and birds other than dogs, cats, canaries and parrot-family birds may not be kept within 75 feet. Applies: Of any dedicated street or private way in the city on which the property has frontage.
§ 6.28.060 · code textor within 75 feet of any dedicated street or private way in the city on which the property has frontage.
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| Large animals |
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Minimum 400 square feet of usable space for each animal Applies: animals other than dogs, cats, rabbits, poultry and domestic fowl; lots of at least 20,000 square feet in RE, one and one-half acres in RF, 14,000 square feet in other zones
§ 6.28.050 · code textThat such animals shall have a minimum of 400 square feet of usable space for each animal; -
Not within 50 feet of any home, or 100 feet of a school, hospital, rest home, church or similar place. Applies: Animals other than dogs, cats, rabbits, poultry and domestic fowl.
§ 6.28.050 · code textThat such animals are not kept or fenced within 50 feet of any residence or other structure used for the habitation of human beings (including accessory living quarters, patios and swimming pools), or within 100 feet of any school, hospital, rest home, sanitarium, church or similar institution;
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| Permit |
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A Planning Commission conditional use permit is needed to keep more than 10. Applies: Animals other than dogs, cats, rabbits, poultry and domestic fowl, on lots of 2 acres or more.
§ 6.28.050 · code textA maximum of ten on two acres or more; the Planning Commission shall have the discretion to increase the maximum number above ten by the procedure for conditional use permits as provided in this code. -
Development Review Committee approval to keep animals outside the rear yard; shelters may not be visible from streets or alleys. Applies: Where the rear yard is too small and the lot has more than 150 feet of street frontage.
§ 6.28.060 · code textWhere the rear yard is insufficient to keep such rabbits, fowls, birds and animals, and only where the property has frontage on a dedicated street or private way in excess of 150 feet, such rabbits, fowls, birds or animals may be kept elsewhere on the lot subject to the approval of the Development Review Committee;
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| Pet limit |
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At most 4 dogs and cats total, with at most 3 dogs or 4 cats over 4 months old. Applies: Plus 1 pot-bellied pig; the limit does not apply to a licensed kennel or cattery.
§ 6.28.030 · code textUnless licensed as a kennel or cattery pursuant to § 6.28.110, it shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain more than a total combination of four dogs and cats on any lot or premises for any purpose.
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