(A) Prohibition of manure deposition without safeguards. No manure or livestock waste shall be deposited, stored, kept or allowed to remain in or upon any storage site or feedlot without reasonable safeguards adequate to prevent the escape or movement of the manure or waste or a solution thereof from the site which may result in pollution of any public waters or any health hazard.
(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 730.01)
(B) Pollution Control Agency standard minimum requirements. All regulations imposed by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency relating to keeping of livestock shall be adhered to, and such regulations shall be considered the minimum safeguard necessary to prevent pollution of public waters or creation of a health hazard. New livestock feedlots, poultry lots, and other animal lots are prohibited within the following areas:
(1) Within 1,000 feet of the normal high water mark of any lake, pond, or flowage; or within 300 feet of a river or stream;
(2) Within a floodway;
(3) Within 1,000 feet to the boundary of a public park; and
(4) Within 1/2 mile of the nearest point to a concentration of 10 or more private nonfarm residences.
(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 730.02)
(C) Permit required. No feedlot or manure storage site shall be maintained unless a permit therefor has first been issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and by the Zoning Administrator as provided herein. The application for a permit by the owner or other person responsible for a feedlot or manure storage site shall be accompanied by plans showing the features and method of operation and construction and existing or proposed safeguards or disposal systems. The City Council may thereafter issue a permit therefor upon such conditions as it shall prescribe to prevent pollution of any public water or creation of a health hazard.
(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 730.03)
(D) Inadequate safeguards. In case the Zoning Administrator shall find that any manure is stored or kept on any feedlot or storage site without a safeguard, or that any existing safeguard is inadequate, the Administrator may order the owner or other responsible person to immediately remove the manure from the feedlot or storage site and refrain from further storage or keeping of any manure thereat unless and until an adequate safeguard is provided as herein prescribed.
(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 730.04)
(E) Notice concerning loss. It shall be the duty of the owner of a feedlot or manure storage site or other responsible person in charge thereof to notify immediately the Zoning Administrator of any loss of stored manure either by accident or otherwise when the loss involves a substantial amount which would be likely to enter any waters of the state. The notice shall be by telephone or other comparable means and shall be made without delay after discovery of the loss. The notification shall include the location and nature of the loss and such other pertinent information as may be available at the time.
(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 730.05)
(F) Hazards and nuisances. On parcels of less than 40 acres which are not part of a larger crop-producing commercial agricultural farm, the keeping of horses, cattle, or other domestic farm animals on a site with less than 2 acres of existing grazing land per animal is hereby declared to be a nuisance. No domestic farm animals shall be placed on any site of less than 5 acres.
(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 730.06)
(G) Grazing acres. Grazing acreage shall be defined as open, non-treed acreage currently providing enough pasture or other agricultural crops capable of supporting summer grazing at a density of 1 animal unit or its equivalent, per 2 acres. For purposes of these regulations, the following animal equivalents apply:
Animal | Units |
Animal | Units |
1 Slaughter steer or heifer | 1 |
1 Horse | 1 |
1 Mature dairy cow | 1.4 |
1 Swine over 55 pounds | .4 |
1 Sheep | .1 |
1 Turkey | .018 |
1 Chicken | .01 |
1 Duck | .2 |
(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 730.07)
(H) Permit required. The keeping of domestic farm animals in greater density than allowed by division (G) of this section shall require a conditional use permit. To obtain the permit, the applicant must demonstrate that facilities are present and appropriate practices are being employed to preclude surface or groundwater contamination, excessive manure accumulation, odor, noise, or other nuisances. The applicant must have a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency feedlot permit for the proposed use.
(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 730.08)