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Sec. 10-53. - Maximum number of animals allowed per property. <br />(1) Dogs and cats. All residential properties shall be allowed to keep up to three dogs over the age of six <br />months and up to five domesticated cats over the age of six months. Properties keeping four or more <br />dogs and/or six or more cats must obtain a private kennel license as described in Section 10-59. <br />(2) Beekeeping. All properties with an existing use shall be allowed to maintain beehives. The number of <br />allowed hives shall be based on the total acreage of the property, in accordance with the following table: <br />Lot Size <br />Number of Hives <br />0.25 acres or less <br />Up to 4 hives <br />0.25 to 0.99 acres <br />Up to 8 hives <br />1.0 to 1.99 acres <br />Up to 20 hives <br />2.0 to 3.99 acres <br />Up to 40 hives <br />4.0 acres or larger <br />No limit to the number of beehives. <br />Note: up to 5 frame Nucleus colonies do not have quantity limits. <br />(3) All other permitted animals. The maximum number (or head) of animals allowed, excluding domestic <br />animals, for a specific acreage of land shall be equal to the total acreage of the property, as reflected by <br />Anoka County's property tax records. For example, a property measuring 1.2 acres in area would be <br />allotted 1.2 animal units. Determined by the f ii, win of aini al „nits ,ll,... ed <br />- Pjan9beF of aeFes Feanded dewn te the neaFest quaicteF "5` e(s). Regulations for the maximum <br />quantity of animals allowed to be kept on a given property are established in the following table: <br />Permitted Animal Types <br />Animal Units Per Acre <br />Minimum Acreage Required to <br />Keep the Animal Type <br />1 alpaca, cow, horse, or llama <br />1.0 <br />2.5 acres, with at least 1 acre <br />reserved as a fenced roaming area <br />for the animals. <br />1 chicken (rooster) <br />1.0 <br />2.5 acres <br />1 goat, sheep, or swine <br />0.5 <br />0.5 acre <br />1 large poultry and fowl (including <br />0.25 <br />2-.5 0.5 acres <br />geese, turkeys, and other poultry and <br />fowl with an average adult weight of 5 <br />pounds or more) <br />1 small poultry and fowl (including <br />0.04 <br />No minimum <br />chickens (hens), ducks, pheasants, and <br />other poultry and fowl with an average <br />adult weight of less than 5 pounds) <br />Sec. 10-54. - Performance standards. <br />The following performance standards apply to the keeping of specific species: <br />(1) In general. <br />a. All animals must be provided adequate shelter in accordance with city zoning code and Minnesota <br />State Building Code. The enclosure shall be counted as an accessory Ong structure when <br />calculating :;, total number and square footage of permitted accessory buildings structures on a <br />property ;°--'. <br />(Supp. No. 14, Update 2) <br />Created: 2025-06-25 08:17:43 [EST] <br />Page 7 of 19 <br />