§ 40-536. Livestock and fowl.

(a)

General custody. This chapter recognizes the desire of some residents to keep horses, livestock, chickens or other fowl for personal enjoyment or sustenance. However, the keeping of these animals for any purpose should not cause nuisance to surrounding properties or present a health hazard.

(b)

Noncommercial custody. Noncommercial keeping of poultry or livestock is permitted by right in the Agricultural Residential District. It is permitted as a conditional use in the RR and R-30 Districts, under the following provisions:

(1)

Livestock. Horses, cows, ponies, donkeys, and other domestic livestock may be kept, raised or bred for home use and enjoyment, provided that only one such animal shall be permitted for each two acres of land area, and shall be adequately contained by fence within that property.

(2)

Fowl. Ducks, quail, chickens, turkeys, pigeons, pheasants, and other fowl, may be raised for home use provided such fowl are adequately contained within the property. The keeping of fowl is limited to five birds per acre.

(3)

Setbacks and fencing. All domestic livestock or fowl must be kept at least 50 feet from all property lines with fencing adequate to retain any livestock within the required setbacks.

(4)

Additional setbacks adjacent to residential districts. For properties abutting higher density residential districts (e.g., R-7.5, R-15 and R-20), the minimum setbacks shall be increased to 100 feet from all property lines adjacent to these districts.

(5)

Noncommercial. The keeping, breeding, or training of any animals for monetary gain or profit shall be deemed a commercial business and is prohibited in all residential districts.

(Code 1997, § 40-713; Ord. of 2-6-2012, § 1(40-713))