18.96.250 Standards for urban livestock.
Urban livestock is subject to the standards and restrictions in this section.
A. General.
1. Livestock shall be limited to rabbits, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, miniature goats, goats, sheep, llamas, alpacas, and honey bees in accordance with the standards below.
2. Urban livestock, other than the keeping of honey bees, shall be in conjunction with and clearly incidental to a residential use on the same site.
3. Urban livestock may only be allowed with the written consent of the owner of the property.
4. Enclosures, structures or beehives designed for the keeping of urban livestock animals shall meet the required setbacks of each zoning district, or 20 feet, whichever is greater, unless otherwise permitted in this section.
5. The total number of urban livestock in single-family residential (SF-20, SF-10, SF-5), two-family residential (TF), multiple-family residential (MF) and multiple-family residential/professional office (MFO), light commercial (LC), general commercial (GC), and light industrial (LI) zoning districts, other than honey bees, shall not exceed the number of ducks and chickens permitted.
6. The total number of urban livestock in rural residential, other than honey bees, shall not exceed 20 in number.
7. Urban livestock waste shall be managed so that odor is not perceptible at the subject lot line.
8. On-site slaughter of urban livestock shall not occur in public view.
B. Standards for the Keeping of Ducks and Chickens.
1. In the single-family residential (SF-20, SF-10, SF-5), two-family residential (TF), multiple-family residential (MF), multiple-family residential/professional office (MFO), light commercial (LC), general commercial (GC), and light industrial (LI) zoning districts:
a. No mature roosters shall be permitted.
b. The keeping of ducks and/or chickens shall be permitted on lots or zoning lots 2,000 square feet in size or larger.
c. On lots or zoning lots between 2,000 square feet and 9,999 square feet in size, the total number of ducks and chickens shall not exceed eight in number.
d. On lots or zoning lots 10,000 square feet or larger, one additional duck or chicken shall be permitted for every additional 1,000 square feet of lot size.
e. The total number of ducks and/or chickens shall not exceed 18 in number regardless of lot size.
2. In the rural residential zone:
a. No mature roosters shall be permitted;
b. The total number of ducks and/or chickens shall not exceed 20 in number.
C. Standards for the Keeping of Geese and Turkeys.
1. In the SF, TF, MF, MFO, LC, GC, and LI zones:
a. The keeping of geese and/or turkeys shall be permitted on lots or zoning lots 20,000 square feet in size or larger.
b. The total number of geese and/or turkeys shall not exceed three in number.
2. In the rural residential zone:
a. The total number of geese and/or turkeys shall not exceed five in number.
D. Standards for the Keeping of Miniature Goats, Standard-Sized Goats, Sheep, Llamas, and Alpacas.
1. Miniature goats, standard-sized goats, sheep, llamas, and alpacas shall be maintained in a structure or fenced area that shall prevent escape.
2. The total number of miniature goats, standard-sized goats, sheep, llamas, and alpacas, where permitted, shall not exceed two in number, plus their direct offspring under the age of eight months.
3. In the SF, TF, MF, MFO, LC, GC, and LI zones:
a. The keeping of miniature goats shall be permitted on lots or zoning lots 10,000 square feet in size or larger.
b. Male miniature goats are only allowed if castrated.
c. The keeping of standard-sized goats, sheep, llamas, and alpacas shall not be permitted.
4. In the rural residential zone:
a. The keeping of miniature goats, standard-sized goats, sheep, llamas, and alpacas shall be permitted.
E. Standards for Keeping of Honey Bees.
1. The required setback of a beehive may be reduced to 10 feet if:
a. There is a minimum six-foot-tall solid barrier such as a solid fence, wall, or dense line of hedges positioned between the entrance of the beehive and the lot line and shall extend at least two feet on either side of the beehive to promote a higher flyway; or
b. The bottom of the beehive is elevated six feet or more above the grade immediately adjacent to the lot line of the setback being reduced.
2. In the single-family residential (SF-20, SF-10, SF-5), two-family residential (TF), multiple-family residential (MF), multiple-family residential/professional office (MFO), light commercial (LC), general commercial (GC), and light industrial (LI) zoning districts:
a. The keeping of honey bees in beehives shall be permitted on lots or zoning lots 2,000 square feet in size or larger.
b. On lots or zoning lots between 2,000 square feet and 9,999 square feet in size, the total number of beehives shall not exceed two in number.
c. On lots or zoning lots 10,000 square feet or larger, one additional beehive shall be permitted for every additional 5,000 square feet of lot size.
d. The total number of beehives shall not exceed four in number.
3. In the rural residential zone:
a. The keeping of honey bees in beehives shall be permitted on lots or zoning lots.
b. The total number of beehives shall not exceed four in number.
F. The livestock limits per zone shall be as follows:
|
Lot Size Sq. Ft. |
Ducks/ |
Turkeys/ |
Maximum Total Livestock Permitted |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 – 1,999 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
|
2,000 – 9,999 |
8 |
- |
2 |
- |
8 |
|
10,000 – 10,999 |
8 |
- |
2 |
2 |
8 |
|
11,000 – 11,999 |
9 |
- |
2 |
2 |
9 |
|
12,000 – 12,999 |
10 |
- |
2 |
2 |
10 |
|
13,000 – 13,999 |
11 |
- |
2 |
2 |
11 |
|
14,000 – 14,999 |
12 |
- |
2 |
2 |
12 |
|
15,000 – 15,999 |
13 |
- |
3 |
2 |
13 |
|
16,000 - 16,999 |
14 |
- |
3 |
2 |
14 |
|
17,000 - 17,999 |
15 |
- |
3 |
2 |
15 |
|
18,000 - 18,999 |
16 |
- |
3 |
2 |
16 |
|
19,000 - 19,999 |
17 |
- |
3 |
2 |
17 |
|
≥20,000 |
18 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
18 |
*Beehives do not count toward total livestock
**Female or castrated animals only
|
Lot Size Sq. Ft. |
Ducks/ |
Turkeys/ |
Miniature Goats, Goats, Sheep, Llamas, Alpacas |
Maximum Total Livestock Permitted |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Under 80,000 |
20 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
20 |
|
≥80,000 |
Domestic livestock permitted (no specific number limits) |
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*Beehives do not count toward total livestock
(Ord. 2018-12 § 12, 2018.)