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1.75 to 1.99 Acres 32 2.00 to 2.24 Acres 36 2.25 to 2.49 Acres 40 2.50 to 2.74 Acres 44 2.75 to 2.99 Acres 48 (c) Animal unit. Animal unit is defined as a measure used to compare differences in production of animal wastes. The following chart establishes the number of animal units assigned to certain livestock and poultry: Animal Number of Units Cow 1.5 Horse, mule, llama, alpaca 1.0 Donkey, burro, pony, goat, pig, sheep, lamb 0.5 Turkey, goose 0.1 Chicken, duck 0.04 (d) Permitted animals. (1) The following chart prescribes the number of animal units that can be maintained on lots of record to which the animal owner has fee title and desires to maintain a mix of livestock, equines, poultry, or fowl (refer to section 10-24 for regulations for maintaining horses or equines exclusively): Parcel Size Number of Animal Units Allowed 3 acres (130,680 square feet) 2 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 (e) -(2) Maintenance of more animals than the prescribed number in subsection (d)f)11) of this section is permitted only with a conditional use permit in accordance with section 117-50 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