§ 14-903, § 14-904, § 14-905
Uses
Conditional / special use1
Prohibited2
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum pet pig weight120 lbs
No pet pig kept in a residential district shall exceed the weight of one hundred twenty (120) pounds.
- Maximum number of pet pigs per lot1 pigs
No more than one (1) pet pig may be kept on residential lots or residential estates less than two (2) acres in area.
- Maximum number of pet pigs on lots over 2 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.2 pigs
No more than two (2) pet pigs may be kept on residential lots or residential estates exceeding two (2) acres in area.
- Breeding and sales prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No breeding or sales of pet pigs are permitted in any residential zoning district. Additionally, no slaughtering of pet pigs is permitted on property zoned for residential use.
- Outdoor housing prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No pet pig shall be housed outdoors. No outdoor shelters shall be erected for this purpose.
- Zoning permit required
No pet pig shall be permitted in a residential zoning district until a zoning permit is issued by the zoning administrator.
- Vaccination required
All pet pigs kept in the city shall be vaccinated against all major swine diseases every six (6) months.
From the ordinance
Vietnamese Potbellied Pigs, Juliana Pigs, or veterinarian-certified similar breeds as defined below may be kept as pets in the C-1 (conservation), A-1 (agriculture), RE-1 (residential estates) and all residential zoning districts, provided that a conditional use permit shall be required to keep such animals in the R-TH-1, R-MF-1 and R-MF-2 districts. Livestock projects for educational purposes shall be permitted in A-1 and all residential districts with the exception of the R-TH-1, R-MF-1 and R-MF-2 districts. Construction and maintenance of beehives for the purpose of beekeeping is permitted in single-family and two-family residential districts other than R-TH-1 as indicated in section 6-2102 of this Code.