The county board of supervisors finds that unregulated animal waste storage facilities not meeting current technical design and construction standards may cause pollution of the surface water and groundwater of Racine County, and may result in actual or potential harm to the health of county residents, transients, livestock, aquatic life and other animals and plants and decrease the property tax base of Racine County. The county board of supervisors also finds that improper management of animal waste storage facilities and utilization of animal wastes, including but not limited to the land application of animal waste, may cause pollution of the surface water and groundwater of Racine County. The county board of supervisors further finds that the technical standards developed by the United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service and adopted by the county economic development and land use planning committee provide effective, practical and environmentally safe methods of storing and managing animal waste.

(Ord. No. 2012-24, 6-26-12)