1. The raising and keeping of any animals within a residential zoned district shall comply with the regulations contained within this chapter.
2. Nothing in this section shall be construed as permitting a type or species of animal that is prohibited elsewhere in the City Code.

1. "Domestic Companion Animal." A domestic animal customarily kept, and cared for, by the occupants of a dwelling for personal pleasure, and which are not raised for food or fur, or monetary gain. Typically, this includes dogs, cats, birds and other small mammals and reptiles, but not fowl, herd animals, goats, horses, other farm type animals, or types of animals prohibited elsewhere in City Code.
2. "Small Farm Type Animal." Small sized animals or fowl normally raised on a farm, or as part of commercial agricultural or animal husbandry operation, or normally used for purposes related to agricultural production, including but not limited to, chickens, guinea hens, geese, ducks, turkeys, pigeons, mink, and other animals or fowl of similar size and type, whose mature weight is less than 30 pounds. Young or miniature large animals are not included in this definition and are considered large animals. The category does not include domestic companion animals.
3. "Medium Farm Type Animal." Medium sized animals or fowl normally raised on a farm, or as part of commercial agricultural or animal husbandry operation, or normally used for purposes related to agricultural production, including but not limited to, sheep, goats, or similar medium sized animals whose mature weight is between 30 and 500 pounds. The category does not include domestic companion animals.
4. "Large Farm Type Animal." Includes, but not limited to, horses, donkeys, burros, llamas, bovines, bison, camels, ostriches, emu, and other animals or livestock of similar size and type, whose mature weight exceeds 500 pounds.

1. Keeping of domestic companion animals of a type and in a manner that is in compliance with all relevant sections of City Code is permitted.
2. All pens, cages or any other structure related to the keeping of domestic companion animals shall be maintained in a sanitary manner free from noxious odor, and conditions shall limit noise and the attraction of insects and rodents so as not to cause a nuisance to occupants of nearby buildings or properties. Furthermore, domestic companion animals shall not be kept in a manner that is injurious or unhealthful to the animals being kept on the property.
3. Keeping of small farm type animals, medium farm type animals, or large farm type animals is prohibited.
4. Kennels or any other forms of boarding animals for compensation are prohibited.

1. Keeping of domestic companion animals of a type and in a manner that is in compliance with all relevant sections of City Code is permitted.
2. Maximum number of farm type of animals permitted:
   1. Small farm type animals: Maximum of 4 small farm type animals per acre.
   2. Medium farm type animals: Maximum of 2 medium farm type animals per acre.
   3. Large farm type animals: Maximum of 1 large farm type animal per acre.
3. Keeping of roosters, peacocks, turkey gobblers or guinea fowl is not permitted.
4. Any accessory structure related to the keeping of farm type animals shall comply with all of the following:
   1. Any accessory structure associated with the keeping of small, medium, or large type farm animals, other than swine, shall be set back 60 feet from the nearest parcel line.
   2. Not more than one animal shelter building for the housing of livestock or small animals or fowl shall be permitted on one parcel.
5. All pens, stalls, quarters, or any other structure related to the keeping of animals as well as any grazing areas shall be maintained in a sanitary manner free from noxious odor, and conditions shall limit noise and the attraction of insects and rodents so as not to cause a nuisance to occupants of nearby buildings or properties. Furthermore, farm animals shall not be kept in a manner that is injurious or unhealthful to the animals being kept on the property.
6. Kennels or any other forms of boarding animals for compensation are prohibited.
7. Services offered in exchange for compensation that are related to or make use of farm type animals are prohibited.
8. Keeping of swine prohibited.

1. Keeping of domestic companion animals of a type and in a manner that is in compliance with all relevant sections of City Code is permitted.
2. All farm type animals are permitted.
3. Feed lots, livestock confinement areas, or confined animal feeding operations are prohibited.
4. Any accessory structure related to the keeping of farm type animals shall comply with all of the following:
   1. Any accessory structure associated with the keeping of less than 60 small, 20 medium, or less than 10 large type farm animals, other than swine, shall be set back 60 feet from the nearest parcel line.
   2. Any accessory structure associated with the keeping of 60 or more small type farm animals, 20 or more medium type farm animals, or 10 or large type farm animals, or any number of swine shall maintain a 200 feet setback from the nearest parcel line.
5. All pens, stalls, quarters, or any other structure related to the keeping of animals as well as any grazing areas shall be maintained in a sanitary manner free from noxious odor, and conditions shall limit noise and the attraction of insects and rodents so as not to cause a nuisance to occupants of nearby buildings or properties. Furthermore, farm animals shall not be kept in a manner that is injurious or unhealthful to the animals being kept on the property.
6. Kennels or any other forms of boarding animals for compensation are prohibited.
7. Services offered in exchange for compensation that are related to or make use of farm type animals are prohibited.

Keeping of hives or colonies of bees is permitted subject to the following:

1. No more than 2 hives per acre are permitted.
2. Hives or colonies of bees shall be kept in a manner inaccessible to the general public.
3. Hives or colonies of bees shall be kept in a manner so that bee movements to and from the hive do not interfere with the ordinary movements of persons on adjacent properties or the public right-of-way.
4. Hives shall be located at least 60 feet from the nearest property line. The front of any beehive shall face away from the property line of the residential property closest to the beehive.
5. A supply of fresh water shall be maintained in a location readily accessible to all bee colonies on the site throughout the day to prevent bees from congregating at neighboring swimming pools or other sources of water on nearby properties.
6. In the event a hive exhibits unusual aggressive characteristics by stinging or attempting to sting without due provocation or exhibits unusual disposition toward swarming, the beekeeper shall promptly re-queen the colony. Queens shall be selected from European stock bred for gentleness and non-swarming characteristics.
7. No Africanized bees may be kept on a property under the regulations of this section.