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i. Chicken coops may be no larger than ten square feet per chicken and must be elevated <br /> between 12 and 24 inches to ensure air circulation beneath the coop.A chicken coop must <br /> have rodent resistant flooring. <br /> ii. Chicken runs may not exceed 20 square feet per chicken and must have a protective <br /> overhead netting to keep chickens separated from other animals. <br /> iii. Chicken coops and runs must be completely enclosed.A chicken coop and run must be <br /> enclosed with weather resistant wood or woven wire materials.Additionally, hardware <br /> cloth or similar material must extend one foot beyond the base of the coop and run area to <br /> protect from predators. <br /> (3) Additional requirements. <br /> a. Chicken feed must be stored in rodent-proof containers. <br /> b. Chicken may not be kept or raised in a manner as to cause injury or annoyance to persons on <br /> other property in the vicinity by reason of noise, odor, or filth. <br /> C. The slaughtering of chickens is prohibited. <br /> (e) Agricultural animals. <br /> (1) The keeping of agricultural animals in the Al and R-1a zoning district is a permitted use on parcels <br /> which are five acres or larger and a conditional use on parcels which are smaller than five acres. In the <br /> R-1b, R-1c,and R-1d districts,the keeping of agricultural animals is a conditional use and shall be <br /> limited to parcels which are five acres or larger. <br /> (2) The number of animals permitted shall be limited to one animal unit per acre of fenced pasture land as <br /> outlined in the following table: <br /> Animal Animal <br /> Unit Value <br /> Slaughter steer or heifer 1.0 <br /> Horse 1.0 <br /> Mature dairy cow 1.4 <br /> Swine under 55 pounds 0.5 <br /> Swine over 55 pounds 0.4 <br /> Sheep 0.1 <br /> Duck 0.2 <br /> Turkey 0.018 <br /> Chicken 0.01 <br /> Note: For animals not listed in this table,the number of animal units shall be defined as the average <br /> weight of the animal divided by 1,000 pounds. <br /> The total number of allowed animal units per acre may be increased, provided there is an approved <br /> manure management plan following the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Technical Guidelines for <br /> Manure Management and Applications.Such approval may be obtained through the conditional use <br /> permit process as noted in sections 30-651 through 30-657. In no event, however,shall the increased <br /> amount exceed twice the allowed animals as indicated in subsection (d)(2). <br /> (3) Stables and barns. All agricultural animals shall be provided a shelter under roof appropriately sized to <br /> accommodate the specific animal in a humane manner. For setback requirements see section 30-1007. <br /> Created: 2022-03-09 08:49:15 [EST] <br /> (Supp.No.54) <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br />