STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
TABLE 4-1 - ALLOWABLE ANIMAL KEEPING AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of Animal | Permit Requirement by Zoning District | ||||
RA | RE | RR | RS | RM/RH | |
Aviary, fewer than 20 birds confined | P | P | P | P | — |
Aviary, 20 or more birds confined | P | P | P | — | — |
Beekeeping | P | P | P | — | — |
Dog boarding kennels | UP | UP | — | — | — |
Dog or cat breeding kennels | P | P | P | — | — |
Fish farming | P | P | P | — | — |
Fowl and poultry | P | P | P | P(2) | — |
Hogs and swine | P | P | — | — | — |
Horses and cows | P | P | MUP | — | — |
Household pets | P | P | P | P | P |
Large animals(1) | P | P | P | MUP | — |
Rabbit breeding | P | P | P | P | — |
Small animals(1) | P | P | P | P | P |
Worm farming | P | P | P | P | |
Key to permit requirements: | |
|---|---|
P | |
MUP | Minor use permit approval required in compliance with Section 13.62.050. |
— | Type of animal or activity not allowed. |
Notes: | |
|---|---|
(1) | See Table 4-2 for definitions of small and large animals. |
(2) | Maximum of four hens allowed if property is under one-half acre in size. |
TABLE 4-2 - ANIMAL KEEPING STANDARDS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of Animal or Facility(6) | Max. No. of Animals per Site(1) | Minimum Lot Area(2) | Minimum Setbacks(3)(7) | |
From Side/Rear Property Lines | From Streets and Dwellings | |||
Aviary for 20 or more birds other than fowl and poultry | 20 per acre | 1/2 acre | 25 ft | 50 ft |
Dogs and cats | 4 animals total on a site less than 1 acre; 4 of each species on a site of 1 acre or more. | None required | None required | None required |
Fowl and poultry(4)(5) | 12 per acre | 1/2 acre(5) | 20 ft | 20 ft |
Hogs and swine | 1 per acre | 2 acres | 50 ft | 100 feet |
Horses and cows | 2 per acre | 1 acre | 25 ft | 50 ft |
Other household pets and small animals - Including pygmy goats (and other similar, small breeds), birds, chinchillas, guinea pigs, hamsters, pot belly pigs, rabbits, rodents, and other non-poisonous small animals, not raised for commercial purposes. | 4 animals total on a site less than 1 acre; 4 of each species on a site of 1 acre or more, where allowed by Table 4-1 | None for 4 or fewer animals; 1 acre for 5 or more animals. | None on a site of less than 1 acre; 10 ft on a site of 1 acre or more. | None on a site of less than 1 acre; 25 ft on a site of 1 acre or more. |
Large animals - Emus, goats, llamas, miniature horses and donkeys, ostriches, sheep, and similarsized animals. | 6 per acre | 1/2 acre | 25 ft | 50 feet for accessory structure, none for pasture. |
Notes: | |
|---|---|
(1) | Offspring allowed in addition to maximum number until weaned. |
(2) | Minimum lot area required for the keeping of animals. |
(3) | Minimum setbacks from all property lines for barns, shelters, pens, coops, cages, and other areas and structures where animals are kept in concentrated confinement; but not including areas continuously maintained as pasture. Animals shall not be kept in any required front yard setback except in pasture areas. |
(4) | Guinea hens, peacocks, roosters, swans and geese are prohibited in the RS zoning district. |
(5) | Maximum of four hens allowed if property is under one-half acre in size. |
(6) | Animal slaughtering shall be prohibited in the RS zone. |
(7) | The zoning administrator may reduce required side and rear yard setbacks to as little as zero for large lots after taking into account the lot size, structure size, and use of the proposed animal structure and determining that: (a) the structure will not interfere with emergency vehicle access; (b) the structure will comply with any required setback from dwellings; and (c) the proposed use of the structure will not create a nuisance. A proposed use will be considered to create a nuisance if the use is likely to cause discomfort or annoyance to any reasonable person of normal sensitivity residing in the area. |
TABLE 4-3 - MULTIFAMILY OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS | ||
|---|---|---|
Project Size | Common Open Space Required | Private Open Space Required |
3 to 4 units | 200 sf | 150 sf per unit |
5 to 10 units | 500 sf | |
11 to 30 units | 1,000 sf | |
31 and more units | 2,000 sf | |
STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
TABLE 4-1 - ALLOWABLE ANIMAL KEEPING AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of Animal | Permit Requirement by Zoning District | ||||
RA | RE | RR | RS | RM/RH | |
Aviary, fewer than 20 birds confined | P | P | P | P | — |
Aviary, 20 or more birds confined | P | P | P | — | — |
Beekeeping | P | P | P | — | — |
Dog boarding kennels | UP | UP | — | — | — |
Dog or cat breeding kennels | P | P | P | — | — |
Fish farming | P | P | P | — | — |
Fowl and poultry | P | P | P | P(2) | — |
Hogs and swine | P | P | — | — | — |
Horses and cows | P | P | MUP | — | — |
Household pets | P | P | P | P | P |
Large animals(1) | P | P | P | MUP | — |
Rabbit breeding | P | P | P | P | — |
Small animals(1) | P | P | P | P | P |
Worm farming | P | P | P | P | |
Key to permit requirements: | |
|---|---|
P | |
MUP | Minor use permit approval required in compliance with Section 13.62.050. |
— | Type of animal or activity not allowed. |
Notes: | |
|---|---|
(1) | See Table 4-2 for definitions of small and large animals. |
(2) | Maximum of four hens allowed if property is under one-half acre in size. |
TABLE 4-2 - ANIMAL KEEPING STANDARDS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of Animal or Facility(6) | Max. No. of Animals per Site(1) | Minimum Lot Area(2) | Minimum Setbacks(3)(7) | |
From Side/Rear Property Lines | From Streets and Dwellings | |||
Aviary for 20 or more birds other than fowl and poultry | 20 per acre | 1/2 acre | 25 ft | 50 ft |
Dogs and cats | 4 animals total on a site less than 1 acre; 4 of each species on a site of 1 acre or more. | None required | None required | None required |
Fowl and poultry(4)(5) | 12 per acre | 1/2 acre(5) | 20 ft | 20 ft |
Hogs and swine | 1 per acre | 2 acres | 50 ft | 100 feet |
Horses and cows | 2 per acre | 1 acre | 25 ft | 50 ft |
Other household pets and small animals - Including pygmy goats (and other similar, small breeds), birds, chinchillas, guinea pigs, hamsters, pot belly pigs, rabbits, rodents, and other non-poisonous small animals, not raised for commercial purposes. | 4 animals total on a site less than 1 acre; 4 of each species on a site of 1 acre or more, where allowed by Table 4-1 | None for 4 or fewer animals; 1 acre for 5 or more animals. | None on a site of less than 1 acre; 10 ft on a site of 1 acre or more. | None on a site of less than 1 acre; 25 ft on a site of 1 acre or more. |
Large animals - Emus, goats, llamas, miniature horses and donkeys, ostriches, sheep, and similarsized animals. | 6 per acre | 1/2 acre | 25 ft | 50 feet for accessory structure, none for pasture. |
Notes: | |
|---|---|
(1) | Offspring allowed in addition to maximum number until weaned. |
(2) | Minimum lot area required for the keeping of animals. |
(3) | Minimum setbacks from all property lines for barns, shelters, pens, coops, cages, and other areas and structures where animals are kept in concentrated confinement; but not including areas continuously maintained as pasture. Animals shall not be kept in any required front yard setback except in pasture areas. |
(4) | Guinea hens, peacocks, roosters, swans and geese are prohibited in the RS zoning district. |
(5) | Maximum of four hens allowed if property is under one-half acre in size. |
(6) | Animal slaughtering shall be prohibited in the RS zone. |
(7) | The zoning administrator may reduce required side and rear yard setbacks to as little as zero for large lots after taking into account the lot size, structure size, and use of the proposed animal structure and determining that: (a) the structure will not interfere with emergency vehicle access; (b) the structure will comply with any required setback from dwellings; and (c) the proposed use of the structure will not create a nuisance. A proposed use will be considered to create a nuisance if the use is likely to cause discomfort or annoyance to any reasonable person of normal sensitivity residing in the area. |
TABLE 4-3 - MULTIFAMILY OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS | ||
|---|---|---|
Project Size | Common Open Space Required | Private Open Space Required |
3 to 4 units | 200 sf | 150 sf per unit |
5 to 10 units | 500 sf | |
11 to 30 units | 1,000 sf | |
31 and more units | 2,000 sf | |