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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 />1 (3) All other permitted animals. The maximum number (or head) of animals allowed, excluding domestic <br />2 animals, for a specific acreage of land shall be equal to the total acreage of the property, as reflected by <br />3 Anoka County's property tax records. For example, a property measuring 1.2 acres in area would be <br />4 allotted 1.2 animal units. Regulations for the maximum quantity of animals allowed to be kept on a given <br />5 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 />0.5 acre <br />geese, turkeys, and other poultry and <br />fowl with an average adult weight of 5 <br />pounds or morel <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 />6 Sec. 10-54. — Performance standards. <br />7 The following performance standards apply to the keeping of specific species: <br />8 (1) In general. <br />9 a. All animals must be provided adequate shelter in accordance with city zoning code and Minnesota <br />10 State Building Code. The enclosure shall be counted as an accessory structure when calculating the <br />11 total number and square footage of permitted accessory structures on a lot. <br />12 b. All accessory structures, barns, coops, kennels, shelters, and stables in which animals are kept, except <br />13 bee hives, must meet the following setback requirements: <br />14 i. 10 feet from the dwelling on the subject property: <br />15 ii. 20 feet from any dwelling on all neighboring properties; <br />16 iii. All accessory structure setbacks as defined in Section 106-450 of City Code. <br />17 c. All accessory structures, barns, coops, kennels, shelters, stables, and fenced roaming areas, where <br />18 lawful, shall be kept and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and in good repair. Flies, <br />19 rodents, and noxious odors shall be controlled. <br />20 d. All fenced roaming areas, including pens, corrals or similar enclosures, shall consist of continuous <br />21 fencing material of sufficient height and strength to retain the animal enclosed within the roaming <br />22 area. Additionally, all fences shall meet all applicable requirements in Section 106-485 of City Code. <br />23 e. All animals must be provided a supply of water within their shelter or fenced roaming area. <br />24 f. All animals must be under the restraint of their owner or a responsible person, as defined in this <br />25 chanter. while outside of their enclosure or fenced roamine area. <br />Page 6 of 16 <br />