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CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM <br /> NO. 2020- <br /> September 3,2020 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Moore Wolfe and City Council <br /> FROM: Jon Kindseth, Deputy City Manager <br /> Amy Waks,Assistant Corporation Counsel <br /> SUBJECT: Amendment to Chapter 47—CONTROL OF ANIMALS,FOWL AND DOGS <br /> RECOMMENDATION: In light of the recent addition of an Agriculture Zoning District, some <br /> property owners will likely use their property for agricultural purposes, including the keeping of farm <br /> animals. Currently, the City Code only allows for the keeping of many types of farm animals under <br /> Chapter 47, Control of Animals, Fowl and Dogs for educational institutions, and with the recent <br /> amendment those annexed properties that already had such farm animals. To allow for the keeping of <br /> certain farm animals in Agriculture Zoned properties, staff proposes the attached amendment which <br /> would allow those property owners to keep certain farm animals. We believe this proposed <br /> amendment places the minimal requirements necessary to protect the health and safety of the adjoining <br /> property owners and the animal s alike through lot size, setbacks, shelter requirements. The is <br /> amendment essentially allows for more animals the larger the size of the property, with reasonable <br /> limits. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: There are no known or expected objections. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Amy Waks,Assistant Corporation Counsel, at 424-2807. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None. <br />