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SECTION 908 - REGULATION OF ANIMALS 908 .00 - Purpose It is the intent of this section to establish regulations which will allow the keeping of animals within the City in a safe, clean and healthy manner. The City recognizes that certain types of animals require regulations and standards to assure that the health, safety, and welfare of the public is protected and to promote the compatibility of land uses as it relates to the keeping of animals . 902 . 02 - Scope Provisions of this section of the ordinance relate to the regulation of animals in the context of land use compatibility. These standards and provisions are not exclusive of other regulations set forth in the City Code. The provisions of any other ordinance, statute or rule which impose other or greater restrictions shall also apply. • 908 . 04 - Definitions 1. AGRICULTURAL USES : The use of land for growing or producing field crops, keeping or producing of livestock and livestock products and poultry. The term shall include incidental retail selling by the producer of products raised on the premises, provided that customer parking space is furnished off the public right-of-way. The term shall not include feedlots . 2 . ANIMALS : A. DOMESTIC ANIMALS : For purposes of this Ordinance, domestic animals shall be defined as traditional house pets such as dogs, cats and birds which can be contained within a principal structure, throughout the entire year, provided that containment can be accomplished without special modification to the structure requiring a building permit from the City. Domestic animals also include birds and rabbits normally sheltered outside the home. B. AGRICULTURAL ANIMALS : Animals which are used for the production of food or other products . Agricultural animals shall include cattle, hogs, bees, sheep, goats, chickens, • turkeys, horses and other animals commonly accepted as farm animals in the State of Minnesota. 9218