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3 <br /> <br />It should be noted there is a 2 acre parcel surrounded by these parcels owned by Anoka County <br />Highway Department. The County was contacted to see if they were interested in selling the <br />parcel and they indicated they are not. <br /> <br />Animal Units Allowed <br /> <br />For parcels zoned R, Rural, Section 1007.080(5)(f) states, “Keeping of farm animals of up to <br />three hundred (300) animal units in conformance with Chapter 503. No more than one (1) <br />animal unit per two (2) acres.” <br /> <br />Section 1007.001(2) defines Animal Unit as follows: <br /> <br />ANIMAL UNIT. A unit of measure used to compare differences in the production of <br />animal manure that employs as a standard the amount of manure produced on a regular basis by <br />a slaughter steer or heifer for an animal feedlot or a manure storage area, calculated by <br />multiplying the number of animals of each type by the respective multiplication factor and <br />summing the resulting values for the total number of animal units. For purposes of this chapter, <br />the following multiplication factors shall apply. For animals not listed, the number of animal <br />units is the average weight of the animal in pounds divided by 1,000 pounds. <br /> <br /> <br />Animal Animal <br />Unit <br />Dairy Cattle <br />Mature Cow (1,000 pounds or over) 1.4 <br />Mature Cow (Under 1,000 pounds) 1.0 <br />Heifer .7 <br />Calf .2 <br />Beef Cattle <br />Slaughter Steer or Stock Cow 1.0 <br />Feeder Cattle or Heifer .7 <br />Cow and Calf Pair 1.2 <br />Calf .2 <br />Swine <br />Over 300 pounds 0.4 <br />Between 55 and 300 pounds 0.3 <br />Under 55 pounds 0.05 <br />Horse 1.0 <br />Sheep or Lamb .1 <br />Chicken (Liquid Manure System) .0333 <br />Chicken (Dry Manure System) <br />5 pounds or over .005 <br />Less than 5 pounds .003 <br />Turkey <br />5 pounds or over .018 <br />Less than 5 pounds .005 <br />Duck .01