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5 acres (217,800 square feet) 3 10 acres (435,600 square feet) 5 15 acres (653,400 square feet) 7 20 acres+ (871,200 square feet) No limitation (2) On parcels 0.25 acres (10,800 square feet) to 2.99 acres (130,244 square feet) in size, a maximum of four (4) animals may be maintained from the following species list: chicken, duck, turkey, goose, goat and; pot-bellied a. Fowl, poultry, goats and pot-bellied pigs shall not be permitted to run at large. No person owning or keeping chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese, goats and or pot-bellied pigs shall permit the same to run at large or enter upon the premises of another without permission, nor shall they be kept, raised or permitted on any street, park, lake or ponding area. (32) Maintenance of more animals than the prescribed number in subsection (d)(1) of this section is permitted only with a conditional use permit in accordance with section 117-50 (e) Non-traditional or exotic animals. (1) Non-traditional or exotic animals are those that are not normally considered to be domesticated but are not wild animals as defined in section 10-119. A person may keep a non-traditional or exotic animal as defined herein only upon issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with section 117-50. In determining whether an animal is considered non-traditional or exotic, it shall be the responsibility of the applicant to supply the city with the necessary data and information to reasonably prove that the animal is not dangerous in captivity. This information shall be part of the public record and shall be discussed as part of the conditional use permit review. (2) In reviewing a request to keep non-traditional or exotic animals, the city may impose conditions and restrictions as it finds necessary, including but not limited to the following: (3) a. Restrictions on the number and type of animals; b. Setbacks greater than those required in section 10-23 or the underlying zoning district for the property in question; c. Restrictions on the size, height, and type of enclosures; d. Screening or landscaping of the proposed use. The applicant must also submit a copy of all permits required from any other regulatory agencies. (f) Prohibition of nuisance animals. No animals of any type may be maintained on any parcel within the city, no matter what size the parcel, if the maintenance of said animals creates a nuisance as defined in chapter 30. Roosters are not permitted on any parcel. (g) Beekeeping. Bee hives may be maintained on a parcel with the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit. (1) Hives may only be located on lots with an existing use. (2) No more than six (6) hives may be located on a lot.