The purpose of this Chapter is to allow areas within Millcreek for animals, where appropriate. The keeping and licensing of animals is also subject to MKC Title 8, Animals.

This Chapter applies to all zones throughout Millcreek and supplemental requirements are as set forth in MKC Title 8, Animals.

Animals shall be allowed as set forth in 18.77-1, Animals Table. Spatial requirements for stables, coops, enclosures, and other structures used to house animals are described in Table 18.77-1, and illustrated in Figure 18.77.1, Site Separations.

Table 18.77-1 Animals Table

Table Note 1. As measured from the edge of the structure to the nearest edge of any dwelling. Table Note 2. No more than three animal species are permitted at any one time on any lot or parcel where family food production is a permitted or conditional use.

Table Note 2. No more than three animal species are permitted at any one time on any lot or parcel where family food production is permitted or conditional use.

Figure 18.77.1, Site Separations

1. Animals and fowl shall be maintained to prevent dust, odor, vegetation loss, and topsoil loss due to erosion.
2. In some areas, due to the fragile soil and sparse vegetative cover, the Planning Director for permitted uses or the Planning Commission for conditional uses may require that all animals and fowl be kept in an enclosed area or may deny a permit for animals and fowl on the property.
3. Any domestic fowl enclosure or coop shall be located only in a side or rear yard. No coop, enclosure, or domestic fowl shall be allowed in any front yard.
4. It is unlawful for any person who is the owner, keeper or temporary custodian of any domestic fowl to allow the fowl to be at large, off the premises or outside the enclosure owned by the owner, keeper or temporary custodian; provided, however, fowl may be permitted outside the enclosure in a fenced yard during daylight hours.
5. It is unlawful for any person to keep or maintain in an unclean or unsanitary state or condition any coop, enclosure or other structure or area in which any domestic fowl is kept.

Household pets, horses, animals for food production, and animals for farm production are prohibited within watershed areas as determined by the Salt Lake Valley Health Department or Utah Department of Environmental Quality.

Horses and other animals or fowl for family food production may be permitted in areas inside designated sensitive lands, provided that:

1. The use will not create unreasonable on-site erosion, downstream siltation, bacteriological or biological pollution in subsurface or surface waters, destruction of vegetation, air pollution, including dust and odors or other detrimental environmental effects. In determining the environmental effects of the use, the Planning Director shall seek and consider recommendations from the Salt Lake County Health Department and other concerned agencies, and may require the applicant to submit scientific studies including analysis of slope, soils, vegetative cover, availability of water, and other elements necessary to establish environmental effects of the proposed use, and
2. The Planning Director may limit the number of animals and fowl, or limit the amount of ground to be devoted to such use, or make other conditions to ensure environmental protection, and
3. After the use is established, if the Director determines, based on findings of facts, that unreasonable environmental degradation is occurring, the Planning Director may, after notifying the applicant, establish additional conditions or order the use to be abated.