(A) Every owner of swine shall keep the same within an enclosure that is located at least 600 feet from the nearest common boundary line between the premises on which such enclosure is located and any adjoining premises. The owner of swine shall maintain an enclosure that must be at least 5,000 square feet per swine that must be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
(B) Every owner of fowl or rabbits shall keep the same within an enclosure that is located at least 100 feet from any occupied dwelling, except said owner’s dwelling. The owner of fowl or rabbits shall maintain an enclosure for the same that is of sufficient size to permit the same to be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
(C) Every owner of livestock, other than swine, fowl or rabbits, shall keep the same within an enclosure or fenced area, which is suitable to keep the livestock restrained from roaming loose, and must be at least 7,500 square feet in area for each “animal unit” enclosed in that prescribed area, and that area must be located 100 feet from any occupied dwelling, except the owner’s dwelling, or any occupied dwelling with written consent from those owners, and the owner of said livestock shall maintain such areas in a clean and sanitary manner. An “animal unit” is defined as follow:
Animal Unit Equivalency Chart | |
Animal Type | Animal Units |
Animal Unit Equivalency Chart | |
Animal Type | Animal Units |
Cow or cow and calf | 1.00 |
Mature bull | 1.00 |
Weaned calf to 1 year | 0.60 |
Steer (one year old) | 0.70 |
Steer (two years old) | 0.90 |
Horse | 1.00 |
Miniature horse | 0.50 |
Donkey or mule | 1.00 |
Miniature donkey/burro | 0.75 |
Bull elk | 0.60 |
5 ewes | 1.00 |
4 rams or buck sheep | 1.00 |
8 lambs (weaned to 1 year) | 1.00 |
6 nanny goats or does | 1.00 |
5 billy goats or bucks | 1.00 |
10 kid goats (weaned to 1 year) | 1.00 |
6 mature mutton goats | 1.00 |
5 axis or fallow deer | 1.00 |
5 aoudad or mouflon sheep | 1.00 |
7 sika deer | 1.00 |
2.5 red deer | 1.00 |
1 eland | 1.00 |
3 emus | 1.00 |
2 ostriches | 1.00 |
7 white-tailed deer | 1.00 |
10 blackbuck antelope | 1.00 |
3 llamas | 1.00 |
(Ord. 2005-10, passed 12-28-2005)