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Ham Lake <br />Ham Lake regulates the number of allowable agricultural animals by acreage. Chapter 5-330— Animal <br />Control states, "except domesticated pets, and as permitted under Chapter 5-200, no raising, breeding, <br />keeping or occupancy of livestock, poultry or other animals shall be permitted on any lands other than <br />those zoned R-A Rural Single Family Residential. In land zoned R-A such activities may be permitted on <br />parcels in excess of three (3) contiguous acres, provided the occupant has obtained an Animal Permit. As <br />many as three (3) such animals may be kept on a lot or parcel of land containing three (3) acres. One (1) <br />additional such animal, per acre, may be kept upon lots or parcels of land containing more than three (3) <br />acres." No definition of livestock is provided for clarification on types of animals. <br />Osseo <br />Has no relevant agricultural animal ordinances. <br />Rogers <br />Rogers regulates the number of allowable agricultural animals by animal units and the zoning district's <br />maximum density. Sec. 125-326 — Animal, livestock, and farming operations states that animal units are <br />dependent on a zoning district's maximum density and that rural estate zoning districts (RE-2 and RE-5) <br />require three acres for the first animal unit and one additional acre per each additional animal unit. <br />Animal type and their corresponding animal unit can be found below. <br />one mature dairy cow <br />one slaughter steer or heifer <br />one horse <br />one swine over 55 pounds <br />one goose or duck <br />one goat or sheep <br />one swine under 55 pounds <br />one turkey <br />one chicken <br />1.0 <br />1.0 <br />0. <br />0.02 <br />0.1 <br />0.05 <br />0.010 <br />0.01 <br />one llama 0. <br />For animals not listed above, the number of animal units shall be defined as the average weight of the <br />animal divided by 1,000 pounds. <br />