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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I PROPOSED ORDINANCE #02- CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 5 WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS CHAPTER OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5.09 05 "HORSES" OF CHAPTER 5 OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA. The City of Ramsey ordains: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT Section 5.09.05, Subd. 1 (Purpose) shall be amended to read as follows: Subd. 1 Intent and Purpose. The intent of this Section is to establish regulations for maintaining horses (as defined in Subd. 2) exclusively on property. Refer to Section 5.09.01 (Keeping of Certain Animals~ Livestock and Poultry) for regulations for maintaining a mix of horses and farm animals on property. The purpose of this Section is ao To prohibit the maintaining of horses on lots or parcels of record less than 1.5 acres in size. To require a conditional use permit to maintain horses on lots of record 1.5 acres in size and less than 3 acres in size; To require the filing with the City of a sketch drawing prior to maintaining a horse on a lot or parcel of record 3 acres and larger in size; and To ensure proper handling, treatment and maintenance of horses. Section 5.09.05, Subd. 3 (Acreage Requirements) shall be amended to read as follows: Subd. 3 Acreage Requirements. The following chart prescribes the number of horses that can be maintained on lots of record of sizes as shown. This chart is applicable only to the maintenance of horses exclusively and shall be considered separate from the animal unit formula established in Section 5.09.01 for the maintenance of a mix of horses and farm animals on property. The lease of property contiguous to the lot of record is eligible to meet acreage requirements provided the lot of record is at least 3,0 acres in size and evidence of a current lease is provided to the City. Acrerage Number of Horses Permitted Comments Less than 1.5 acres 0 Not permitted. 1.5 - 2.9 acres 2 permitted only with a conditional use permit. 3 acres 2 Sketch drawing required in property file. Over 3 Acres 2+ One additional horse for each additional full acre over 3. 04/02/01 Version -219-