The keeping of horses shall be considered an extraordinary use and may be approved as a conditional use permit under § 157.050 in A1 and RL Districts only, subject to the following restrictions and conditions.
(A) Horses may only be kept as an accessory use to an existing single-family residence.
(B) The conditional use permit shall be limited to horses owned by the occupant of the single-family residence. Horses owned by anyone other than the occupant shall be prohibited.
(C) Horses shall be kept for private, noncommercial uses only.
(D) Keeping horses for any commercial use shall not be permissible as a home occupation.
(E) No more than one horse may be kept for each two acres of land included on the property. When calculating the acreage of the property for purposes of the section, any area encumbered by a structure shall be excluded.
(F) All horses shall be kept within an enclosed fenced-in area.
(G) Stables and/or corrals for the keeping of horses shall be placed at least 100 feet from the front property line and 150 feet from any residential dwelling other than the residential dwelling located on the property where the horses are being kept.
(H) Manure and droppings shall be removed from the property at least once per week.
(Ord. 2013-01, passed 4-24-2013)