A. No residential property shall have more than one of the following animals over weaning age per half acre of outdoor enclosure area where said animals are of the following livestock species:
1. horses;
2. mules;
3. donkeys;
4. cows;
5. sheep;
6. goats; and
7. llamas;
(i.e. two acres of outside enclosure area may be occupied by two horses and two cows, not four horses and four cows).
B. No person, except for commercial retail establishments that offer live fowl (excluding chickens) for retail sale and governmental and/or non-profit educational facilities, shall keep or maintain on his or her property any fowl (excluding chicken hens) in a number that exceeds four (4) per one acre with a minimum of land being one (1) acre (i.e., two acres may be occupied by eight (8) fowl).
C. No person shall keep or maintain on his or her residential property chicken hens in a number that exceeds eight (8), with no less than three (3) on any lot of less than one (1) acre in size. No person shall keep or maintain on his or her residential property chicken hens in a number that exceeds twenty-four (24) chicken hens per one (1) acre (i.e., two (2) acres may be occupied by forty-eight (48) chicken hens).
D. No residential property shall have more than fifteen (15) rabbits of weaning age at any one time.
E. No residential property shall have more than thirty (30) birds over six months of age at any one time.
F. For the purposes of this section, the number of animals permitted to be kept under subsection (A) shall be reduced by one if rabbits are also kept on said property, and also by one if birds or fowl are kept on said property.
G. No residential property shall have more than four dogs and/or cats over three months of age.
H. No residential property shall have more than four different species of animals sheltered and/or enclosed outside the residence.
(Amended by Ordinance No. 9142, effective 11-28-2007) (Amended by Ordinance No. 9479, effective 04-15-2014)
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 9934 on 7/12/2023