(A) Feedlots may be permitted upon special approval in the A/R Agricultural/Residential District subject to the following special land use approval requirements.
(1) Any pen, corral or structure where barnyard animals are maintained as a feedlot, or where swine are raised shall be sited in accordance with the Michigan “generally accepted agricultural and management practices” (GAAMPS) under Public Act 94 of 1995, being M.C.L.A. § 286.472.
(2) The raising of fowl, poultry, quail or other game birds shall be conducted within an adequately fenced area or an enclosed building and shall be sited in accordance with the Michigan “generally accepted agricultural and management practices” (GAAMPS) under Public Act 94 of 1995, being M.C.L.A. § 286.472. The killing and dressing of fowl are permitted provided that the operation is conducted within a building. All waste parts or offal must be immediately disposed of and no outdoor storage of offal shall be permitted.
(B) The raising of fur-bearing animals, including mink and rabbit, may be permitted upon special approval in the A/R Agricultural/Residential District when located on a continuous parcel of land ten acres or more in area with all buildings and outdoor runs set back 100 feet or more from all property lines; with the exception of raising mink, which shall be conducted on a continuous parcel of land 40 acres or more in area, with all outdoor runs or breeding areas enclosed on all sides by a fence not less than four feet in height and set back from all property lines a minimum distance of 400 feet.
(Ord. passed 6-28-2006)