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swine under 55 pounds .OS animal unit <br />' swine over 55 pounds <br />• / .4 animal unit <br />shee <br />P <br />.1 animal unit <br />duck .2 animal unit <br />turkey .018 animal unit <br />chicken .Ol animal unit <br />* For animals .not listed in this table, the number of animal <br />units shall be defined as the average weight of the animal <br />divided by 1,000 pounds. <br />B. Stables and ba *+~ -All agricultural animals shall be <br />provided a shelter under roof agpropriately sized to <br />accommodate the specific animal in a humane manner. No <br />stable or barn in which agricultural animals are kept or <br />maintained shall be located within 300 feet of a neighboring <br />dwelling or platted area. In addition stables, barns, or <br />beehives shall meet normal structure setbacks from property <br />lines. <br />C. Fences - Agricultural animals shall be enclosed in a <br />pen or corral. Fences for pens, corrals, pasture or similar <br />enclosures must~be of sufficient height and strength to <br />retain such animals. No fence shall be located within 200 <br />feet of a neighboring dwelling. <br />D. Sanitation and health - Any stable or barn in which <br />animals are kept or maintained shall be kept clean so as to <br />prevent the transmittal of disease to other animals or <br />persons. Manure shall be removed from confined areas with <br />sufficient frequency and disposed of properly to avoid <br />nuisances from odors, or breeding of flies. If manure is <br />used as fertilizer, it shall be turned under immediately if <br />possible, or as soon as the frost leaves the ground. <br />Application of manure should be conducted in such a manner <br />so as not to permit run-off towards surface waters. <br />If the City finds that the manure and other waste materials <br />create a nuisance by attracting flies, other insects, or <br />rodents or by creating offensive odors, the City may order <br />that the manure and other waste materials be removed within <br />four (4) days of notice to the owner of the land. <br />2. Danq~rous n~mal prohibited No person shall keep or be <br />allowed to keep in the City any animal which is dangerous by <br />nature as defined herein. <br />3. Nontrad~t~ona'- or Exot~~ Animals• <br />9.220 <br />