A. Zones Permitted; Minimum Square Footage: Horses may be allowed on properties having a minimum lot size of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in RA1, RA2, A5 and A2 zones, unless otherwise approved by development agreement or by the city council.
B. Number Permitted: Two (2) horses may be allowed on the first twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of property, with one additional horse allowed for each additional ten thousand (10,000) square feet of property.
C. Fencing And Shelter: Property owners shall provide a fenced area for horses with a minimum twenty four foot by twenty four foot (24' x 24') area for each horse and a minimum eight foot by eight foot (8' x 8') covered shelter area for each horse. Shelter areas may be shared by more than one horse, but shall consist of sixty four (64) square feet per horse.
1. The fenced area shall have access to feed, water and shelter and shall be drained on site.
2. Fences shall be sturdy and constructed out of poles, pipes, horse PVC, or minimum one and one-half inch (11/2") thick wood planks without dangerous protrusions. Barbed wire, large mesh, and electrified materials shall not be used, except electrified materials may be attached to the top of approved fencing materials. Fences shall be a minimum of four and one-half feet (41/2') in height and a maximum of six feet (6') in height. Setbacks from property lines and dwellings for fences shall be:
a. Side property line: Ten feet (10').
b. Rear property line: Ten feet (10').
c. From neighbor's livable dwelling: Seventy feet (70').
3. There should be sufficient clearance on one side of the property to allow a horse to be mechanically removed from the property.
D. Property Maintenance:
1. Property owners shall remove manure weekly from the date temperatures reach fifty five degrees (55°) until the first killing frost in the fall. However, when each horse has a dedicated area equal to or greater than two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet, manure may instead be spread on site.
2. When refuse and manure are spread on site, it shall not be permitted to accumulate in piles that are not able to dry out. Manure shall be spread three (3) times a week, except for when the ground is frozen.
3. Dust and fly control shall be required. Fly control may include, but is not limited to, insecticides, fly strips and/or electric fly zappers. Sprinklers should be used to control dust.
E. Vaccination: Annual vaccinations for each horse are encouraged. However, annual vaccination for West Nile Virus shall be required. (Ord. 848, 9-2-2008)