§ 5-104. Conditions required for issuance.

A stable permit shall be issued by the city clerk upon approval by the stable inspector if the following conditions are met:

(1)

Minimum pasture acreage for horses shall be determined as follows:

a.

Grassed pasture two acres per horse. Mini-horses and alpacas may reduce the required grassed pasture to one-quarter acre per mini-horse or alpaca. A grassed pasture provides sufficient and suitable vegetation for the feeding of a horse during the growing season.

b.

Dry lot 400 square feet of pasture per horse. Mini-horses and alpacas may be reduced to 200 square feet of dry lot per mini-horse or alpaca. A "dry lot" does not provide sufficient and suitable vegetation for the feeding of a horse.

The applicant shall specify on the permit what acreage of pasture is grassed and what acreage is dry lot.

(2)

No stable permit shall be issued for a lot of less than one acre, or a lot with less than 120 square feet of free access shelter.

(3)

Pasture area shall be enclosed by a sturdy wood, metal, or electrical fence which will keep the animal or animals confined within.

(4)

All shelters and stabling facilities must be setback at least 100 feet from any structure used for residential purposes, excepting those owned by the applicant.

(5)

The shelter or stabling facility shall be so located so as not to create a public nuisance.

(6)

The shelter or stabling facility shall be clean and sanitary. Excessive feces, urine, mud or other waste products must not accumulate within the housing enclosures or to the extent that these cause unhealthy conditions.

(7)

Keeping, storing, stabling, or maintenance of horses shall not directly contribute to the pollution of any public body of water.

(8)

Accumulations of manure shall be located at least 100 feet from any well.

(9)

All accumulations of manure shall be removed at such periods as will ensure that no leaching or objectionable odors exist, and the premises shall not be allowed to become unsightly.

(10)

The shelter structure shall be a minimum of 200 feet from any wetland.

(Ord. No. 56, §§ 5, 11, 2-17-75; Ord. No. 241, § 6, 7-24-95; Ord. 350, § 8, 11-24-03; Ord. No. 621, § 4, 5-8-17)