HomeMy WebLinkAboutFINAL ORDINANCE NO. 97-063CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 9763
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 300.13 SUBD.15, D&E
OF THE LAKE ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE
Section 1. Amendment: Section 300.13 Subd. 15, D & E are hereby amended to include
the following, to wit:
Subd. 15 Livestock:
D. Hazards and Nuisances. On parcels of less than forty (40) acres which are not part
of a larger crop producing commercial agricultural farm, the keeping of horses, cattle,
or other grazing animals on a site with less than two (2) acres of existing grazable
land per animal is, by this section, declared to be a nuisance. Horses may be kept on
any parcel 5 acres or larger. No other domestic farm animals, livestock, or
commercial kennels shall be placed on any site of less than ten (10) acres.
E. Grazable Acres. Grazable acreage shall be defined as open, non -treed acreage
exclusive of the homesite and yard that is currently providing enough pasture or other
agricultural crops capable of supporting summer grazing at a density of one (1) cow,
or its equivalent, per two (2) acres. Grazable acreage shall not include non -
jurisdictional wetlands or slopes over twelve percent (12%). For purposes of these
regulations, the following animal equivalents apply: one slaughter steer, heifer or
horse —1.0; one mature dairy cow —1.4; one swine over 55 pounds - .4; one sheep -
.1; one turkey - .01; one chicken - .01; one duck - .02. For all other animals, the
number of animal units shall be defined as the average weight of the animal divided
by 1000 pounds.
Section 2. Adoption: This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and
publication according to law.
ADOPTED, by the City Council the 19s' day of September, 2000.
tie Hunt, Mayor
0410"s
Mary Kueft, City A hmistrator
Published in the September 22, 2000 Stillwater Gazette