37 Large Animal Control Ordinance Change

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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET Submittal Date: Originating Departrnent: Presented By: Agenda Item No.: 02/ 17/2009 Council Date: Police Interim. Chief Hundley 37. 02/23/2009 RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to approve an ordinance amending Section 5-7, Limitation on Keeping Livestock PoL1cY IssvE(s): Large Animal Control Ordinance Change BACKGROUND: The Code Enforcement Task Force reviewed and revised the large animal ordinance. This ordinance concerns keeping of livestock in the City, particularly the number of large animals that can be kept in relation to the size and location of the lot the animals inhabit and distances from other inhabited residences. The ordinance does not apply to areas of the City that are zoned agricultural. During the review process, 123 properties were identified as having large animals. The changes in the ordinance affect the ratio of animals to area, primarily limiting the number of large animals to 1 for a minimum of a'h acre and an additional2 acres for every 1 head added after the first. For example, 2 horses being kept in the city would require a lot the size of 2'/z acres, 3 horses would require 4'/z acres and so on. The ordinance had required that animals had to be kept 50 feet from any inhabited residence with the exception of the owners. That exception has been removed. The proposed ordinance also provides for a 1 year compliance period for those persons who are in violation of the ordinance at passage. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: PASS AS PRESENTED EXHIBITS: Ordinance ACTION: BUDGET INFO: ❑ Financial Report ❑ Minute Onder Expense $ ❑ Departrnent Report ❑ Resolution Budgeted Amt $ ❑ Piesentation ~ Oidinance yTD Actual $ ❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other Acct Name Acct Number FiscAL NoTES: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: ~ Administration E City Clerk ❑ Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ Municipal Court ID Legal ❑ Library [D Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities City of Paris Revised 2/04/08 U0Ii226