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Animal family Number of Units <br />Cow, bison 1.5 <br />Llama, alpaca, emu, mini -cow 1.0 <br />Goat, pig, sheep, lamb 0.5 <br />Turkey, goose, rabbit L0. 1 <br />Chicken, duck 0.04 <br />The animal unit number of any animal not listed is determined by the City. <br />(d) Permitted animals. <br />(1) Subject to subsection 10-1, The the following chart prescribes the number of animal <br />units that can be maintained on lots of record to which the animal owner has fee title and <br />desires to maintain a mix of livestock, poultry, or fowl (refer to section 10-24 for <br />regulations for maintaining horses): <br />Parcel Size <br />Number of Animal Units Allowed <br />3- 2.5 acres <br />2 <br />5 feet) <br />3 <br />acres (217,800 square <br />10 acres (435,600 square feet) <br />5 <br />15 (653,400 feet) <br />7 <br />acres square <br />20+ acres <br />No limitation <br />(f) Beekeeping. Bee hives may be maintained on a parcel with the issuance of a beekeeping license <br />zoning permit. <br />(10) Beekeeping license zoning permit process. <br />a. Application. The application for a license zoning permit shall contain the <br />following information; name, address, and telephone number of applicant; the <br />address of the location, and a sketch plan of the premises where the bee hives will <br />be maintained include how the owner will demonstrate compliance with the <br />standards of this section. <br />b. Processing application. The application must be filed with the zoning <br />administrator together with the permit fee_ 30 days prior to a city council meeting. <br />Following an inspection of the premises proposed to be licensed, the zoning <br />administrator shall make a recommendation to the city council to approve or deny <br />the application. The city council shall hold a public hearing and make the final <br />decision on the application. <br />3 <br />