Dimensional standards
Density
Extracted standards
15 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Adequate fencing for farm animals
Adequate fencing to contain domesticated farm animals shall be provided and maintained to insure safe confinement on the owner's property.
Noise
- Prevent animal noise audible on adjacent property
The animal owner shall prevent animal noise from occurring on the property which is audible on adjacent or nearby property.
Other
- Animal units per acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.0.25 animal unit per acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Animals other than chickens shall be no more than 0.25 of one animal unit per acre.
The confinement area is required to meet twice the required side and rear yard requirements of this chapter.
- Confinement area not between principal structure and street
The animal confinement area shall not be located between a principal structure and any street, except for a platted alley.
- Confinement in appropriate structure/fence
Animals shall be confined in an appropriate structure and/or fenced area.
- Covered shelterShelterTemporary accommodation for people without housing, usually with support services. from weather
Covered shelter from winds and other weather shall be available.
- Maximum animal units
The total number of animal units allowed under this section shall be determined according to the size of the available confinement area, but in all cases the number shall not exceed: [table]
- No roosters allowed
No roosters shall be allowed.
- Confinement area not to consist of vehicle/equipment
The confinement area shall not consist of any type of vehicle or equipment, whether or not operative.
- Permit for farm animals on less than 3 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
A permit may be issued to allow domestic farm animals on residentially zoned property which contains less than three acres, subject to the following standards.
- Prevent animal odors detectable on adjacent property
Animal odors shall not be detectable on adjacent or nearby properties.
- Prevent conditions constituting public nuisance
The animal owner shall prevent conditions which constitute a public nuisance.
- Stallions and bulls only in AFOS DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.5 ft
Stallions and bulls shall only be allowed in the AFOS District and shall be confined within a fenced area of not less than five feet in height.
- Written management plan required
The applicant shall provide a written management plan. The plan shall include a diagram of the confinement area drawn to scale on a parcel site plan.
From the ordinance
Adequate fencing to contain domesticated farm animals shall be provided and maintained to insure safe confinement on the owner's property.