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ADDITIt)NS AND�IN��At� <br /> CHAPTER 47 <br /> -CONTROL OF ANIMALS,FOWL AND DOGS— <br /> l. DEFINITIQNS. Whenever used herein, the follawing words shall have the <br /> meaning set after thern as follows: <br /> (a) ... <br /> ...(m,LEducational institution — propert�owned bv an Illinais State Board of <br /> Educatian accredited entity which is used wholly for the instructian and recreation of <br /> students for�rade 12 or under. <br /> 3. FARM ANIMALS PROHIBITED.Na person, firm ar carporatian shall keep <br /> any cattle, sheep, swine, or goats at any place upan any premises within the City except <br /> temporarily in stack yards far sale or shipment and except temporarily in packing plants <br /> for slaughter. Educational institutions ma�keep lowline cattle, sheep, �oats, llarnas and <br /> alt�acas upon,premises owned b,,,� the educational institutian. The minimum 1at area far <br /> keeping a full-sized horse or anirnal of the equine family is one (1) acre for one equine <br /> and one {1} additional acre far each additianal equine and in no case shall an equine be <br /> kept unless one (1) twelve foot by twelve foot stall enclased with three (3) solid walls is <br /> provided far sheltering each equine kept an such �ot. The minitnum 1ot area for keeping a <br /> miniature horse ponv or other small animal of the equine family, llamas, alpacas and <br /> 1owline catt�e is one-half(112�acre for one animal and one-ha]f(112) additional acre for <br /> each additional animal and in na case shall such animal be ke,pt unless one (1) ei�ht foot <br /> bv ei�ht foot sta11 enclosed with three �3) solid wa11s is provided for shelterin� each <br /> animal kept on such lot The nninimum lot area for keepin�; sheep and �oats is one- <br /> g.uarter (114�acre per animal and one-c�uarter �114� additional acre for each additianal <br /> animal and in no case shall sucl� animal be ke�t unless one (1) eigtht foat bv ei�ht foot <br /> stall enclosed with (3} solid walls is pravided for shelterin� na more than (3� such <br /> anirnals kept an such lot. Lots and shelters must be enclased and comply with all City of <br /> Decatur ardinances. Na part af the animal shelter shall be within 75 feet of any dwelling <br /> house occupied by human beings, except any dwelling house occupied by the owner or <br /> person in control of said e��e animal(s}. <br />