(A) The following are development standards for farming operations:
(1) Only allowed on residential lots of ten acres or more.
(2) Number of farm animals allowed:
Animal | Unit per acre | Per Acre |
Cow, horse | 1 | 1 |
Pigs | .4 | 5 per 2 acres |
Sheep | .1 | 10 per acre |
Chickens | .033 | 30 per acre |
Turkey | .018 | 55 per acre |
Ducks | .01 | 100 per acre |
(3) Crops. All legal crops are allowed and crop rotating is allowed.
(B) Accessory structures.
(1) Can be a pole type structure and corrugated metal siding.
(2) There is no maximum size.
(3) Maximum height is 35 feet.
(4) Must be a minimum of 100 feet from property lines.
(C) Fencing.
(1) Barbed wire and electric fencing are allowed.
(2) Must be a minimum of one foot off of the property line.
(3) Fencing does not have to be removed until the property becomes less than ten acres in size.
(Ord. 483, passed 6-16-21)