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The raising, keeping, breeding or boarding of small animals are subject to the following requirements:

A. Small animals that are kept as household pets in a dwelling unit in aquariums, terrariums, cages or similar containers shall not be limited in number unless such animals constitute a nuisance.

B. Other small animals kept as household pets in a dwelling unit shall be limited to four of any one kind.

C. The number of small animals kept outside a dwelling unit shall be limited as follows:

1. On sites of less than twenty thousand square feet, three per dwelling unit;

2. On sites of between twenty thousand and thirty-five thousand square feet, five per dwelling unit; and

3. On sites greater than thirty-five thousand square feet, one additional small animal per dwelling unit for each one-half acre of site area over thirty-five thousand square feet up to a maximum of twenty.

D. For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:

1. “Household pets” means small animals that are kept within a dwelling unit.

2. “Small animal” means any animal other than livestock or animals considered to be predatory or wild which are kept outside a dwelling unit all or part of the time. Animals considered predatory or wild, excluding those in zoo animal breeding facilities, shall be considered small animals when they are taken into captivity for the purposes of breeding, domestication, training, hunting or exhibition.

E. If more than one dwelling unit exists on a lot or parcel then, for the purposes of this section, the limitations as set forth above shall apply to each lot or parcel and not to each dwelling unit.

(Ord. 1452 § 1, 2016; Ord. 822 § 3, 1984; Ord. 651 § 6, 1971)