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A44!#(-%.4 " <br />9.5250Urban Animal Keeping Standards. <br />(1)Purpose. <br />The purpose of these standards is to allow for increased <br />opportunities for residential urban animal keeping and farming within the city <br />limits, while encouraging compatibility within the urban environment. Animal <br />keeping is the practice of raising domesticated animals that are used primarily <br /> <br />as food or product sources. <br />(2)Application of Standards. <br />In addition to applicable provisions contained <br />elsewhere in this land use code, where this land use code allows Urban <br />Animal Keeping, all of the standards inthis section apply. <br />(3)General Standards. <br />(a)Animals not addressed in this section are not permitted under the <br />“Urban Animal Keeping” use category. <br />(b)Except for an animal kept on-site by an educational or religious <br />institution, the person responsible for keeping an animal shall reside on <br />or adjacent to the development site on which the animal is kept. <br />(c) In addition to applicable provisions contained in this land use code, the <br />keeping of one or more animals under these provisions shall also <br />comply with all other applicable provisions of the Eugene Code, <br />including but not limited to sections 4.083 through 4.084 Noise <br />Disturbance, section 4.335 Animal Abuse, section 4.340 Animal <br />Neglect, and section 4.430 Continuous Annoyance. <br />(4) AnimalsAllowed. <br />(a)On development sites of less than 20,000 square feet and located in a <br />zone that allows “Urban Animal Keeping,” any two of the following four <br />categories of animals are allowed: <br />1.Chickens and Domestic Fowl. Up to 6 of any combination of <br />chickens and domestic fowl over six months of age and up to 6 of <br />any combination of chickens and domestic fowl under six months <br />of age. For purposes of EC 9.5250, “domestic fowl” means quails, <br />pheasants, ducks, pigeons, and doves. Roosters, geese, <br />peacocks, and turkeys are prohibited. <br />2.Rabbits. Up to 6 over six months of age and up to 6 under six <br />months of age. <br />3.MiniatureGoats. Up to 3 miniature goats, commonly known as <br />pygmy, dwarf, and miniature goats, provided that males are <br />neutered. <br />4.MiniaturePig. No more than one miniature pig, up to 150 pounds <br />in weight. <br />In additionto the above, Honey Bees are allowed (up to 3 hives) provided that <br />they are located at least 5 feet from all property lines and the opening of the <br />hive is pointed toward the center of the property and a water source is <br />provided on site within 15 feet of each hive. <br />(b)On development sites 20,000 square feet or greater and located in a <br />zone that allows “Urban Animal Keeping,” all of the following are <br />allowed: <br />1.Chickens, Rabbits, and Domestic Fowl. Limited by the area <br />requirement in section (8) below. Roosters, geese, peacocks, and <br />turkeys are prohibited. <br />2.MiniatureGoats. Up to 3 miniature goats, commonly known as <br />pygmy, dwarf, and miniature goats, provided that males are <br /> <br />