Item 5: Ordinance on Urban Animal Keeping Standards

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Attachment C INITIAL PROPOSED CODE LANGUAGE Urban Animal Keeping Standards January 14, 2013 9.5250 Urban Animal Keeping Standards. (1)Purpose. The purpose of these standards is to allow for increased opportunities for residential urban animal keeping and farming within the city limits, while encouraging compatibility within the urban environment. Animal keeping is the practice of raising domesticated animals that are used primarily as food or product sources. (2)Application of Standards. In addition to applicable provisions contained elsewhere in this land use code, where this land use code allows Urban Animal Keeping, all of the following standards apply. (3)General Standards. (a)Animals not addressed in this section are not permitted under the “Urban Animal Keeping” use category. (b)Except for an animal kept on-site by an educational or religious institution, the person responsible for keeping an animal shall reside on or adjacent to the development site on which the animal is kept. (c)In addition to applicable provisions contained in this land use code, the keeping of one or more animals under these provisions shall also comply with all other applicable provisions of the Eugene Code, including but not limited to sections 4.083 through 4.084 Noise Disturbance, section 4.335 Animal Abuse, section 4.340 Animal Neglect, and section 4.430 Continuous Annoyance. (4)Animals Allowed. (a)On development sites of less than 20,000 square feet and located in a zone that allows “Urban Animal Keeping”, all of the following are allowed: 1.Female Chickens. Up to 6 female chickens over six months of age. 2.Rabbits and Domestic Fowl. Up to a total of 6 of any combination of rabbits or domestic fowl over six months of age, not including chickens. Examples of permitted domestic fowl are quails, pheasants, or ducks. Roosters, geese, peacocks, and turkeys are prohibited. 3.Miniature Goats. Up to 2 miniature goats, commonly known as pygmy, dwarf, and miniature goats, provided that the males are neutered. 4.Miniature Pig. No more than one miniature pig, up to 150 pounds in weight. 5.Bees. Up to 2 hives used for honey or pollination purposes, provided that they are located at least 15 feet from all property lines and a sufficient water source is provided on site.