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South Weber

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Notice Title

ORDINANCE 12-03

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Land Use

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Event Start Date & Time

April 3, 2012 03:02 PM

Event End Date & Time

April 3, 2012 03:02 PM

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ORDINANCE 12-03 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10 ZONING REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS, SECTION 10 DEFINITIONS, HOUSEHOLD PET & CHAPTER 11 SUPPLEMENTAL AND QUALIFYING REGULATIONS, SECTION 7 ANIMAL KEEPING REGULATIONS WHEREAS, the South Weber City Council established Title 10 Zoning Regulations in order to preserve and promote the health, safety, morals, convenience, order and the general welfare of the city, its present and future inhabitants and the public generally; and WHEREAS, the South Weber City Staff has reviewed and made amendments and recommendations to update definitions and animal keeping regulations; and WHEREAS, the South Weber City Planning Commission held a public hearing on the 22 December 2011 and a public meeting on 23 February 2012, and made a favorable recommendation of this amendment to the South Weber City Council; and WHEREAS, the South Weber City Council held a public hearing on 27 March 2012, and has reviewed the amendments and recommendations made by the Planning Commission; NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Legislative Body of South Weber City as follows: SECTION 1: The South Weber City Code shall be amended as follows: SECTION 2: South Weber City Code, Title 10, Chapter 1, Section 10, Definition Household Pet, shall be amended as follows: HOUSEHOLD PET: Animals which are customarily allowed in the home for the sole pleasure and enjoyment of the occupants but not raised or kept for commercial purposes or for food, but not including a sufficient number of dogs to constitute a "kennel", as defined in this title. Not more than a total of two (2) pairs of small animals (such as rabbits, squirrels, chinchillas, hamsters, guinea pigs, etc.) and their dependent young, not more than four (4) months old may be classed as household pets; provided, that they are penned or caged, and the pen or cage for the same is located at least seventy-five feet (75') from any dwelling on an adjacent lot. SECTION 3: South Weber City Code, Title 10, Chapter 11, Section 7 shall be amended as follows: Move introductory paragraph (beginning “In any A…) renumbering and amending it to reflect as Subsection D. Animal Keeping Zones: D. Animal Keeping Zones. In any A, A-10 or R-L zone, animals and fowl may be kept for family use outside the dwelling; provided that the provisions of subsection 10-11-3D of this chapter are met and the number of animals or fowl do not exceed the number permitted by the following schedule, except that animals classified as farm industry in the A or A-10 zone shall have no such limitations. Begin 10-11-7 with the following additions: A. All animals shall be regulated by Davis County Animal Control. B. Household pets shall be permitted in any zone provided the number does not exceed the limit as regulated by the current Davis County code or as defined in this Code. C. Any number of hens shall be permitted in the Agricultural (A), Agricultural Aircraft Hazard (A-10), Residential Low (RL), and Residential Low Moderate (RLM) zones, and up to twenty-five (25) hens shall be permitted in the Residential Moderate (RM) zone subject to the following regulations: a. Chicken pens or coops shall be prohibited within 10 feet of the primary structure on the lot and within 1 foot from side property line. This regulation applies to mobile chicken coops as well as fixed structures. b. Chickens must be kept securely enclosed in a yard or pen at all times. Renumber Original Item A to E and Amend as Follows: E. Points Per Acreage: Each full one-half (1/2) acre of property within the lot, or property within the Agricultural (A), Agricultural Aircraft Hazard (A-10) or Residential Low (RL) zones, shall be eligible to contain or house animals rating fifty (50) points. Renumber Original Item B to F and Amend as Follows: F. Assignment of Points: Points are assigned to animals grouped as follows: a. Large animals such as horses, cows, llamas, pigs or ostriches, twenty (20) points each. b. Medium animals, such as sheep or goats, but not including pigs, ten (10) points each. c. Small animals, such as geese, rabbits, two (2) points each. Add the following paragraphs G and H as follows: G. Roosters shall only be permitted in the Agricultural (A), Agricultural Aircraft Hazard (A-10) and Residential Low (RL) zones. H. Nuisances. The Davis County Animal Ordinance shall govern animal nuisances. SECTION 4: This ordinance shall take effect upon posting. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of South Weber City, Davis County, this 27th day of March, 2012. MAYOR: Jeffery G. Monroe ATTEST: Erika J. Ahlstrom, City Recorder CERTIFICATE OF POSTING I, the duly appointed recorder for the City of South Weber, hereby certify that Ordinance 12-03: An Ordinance Amending Title 10 Zoning Regulations, Chapter 1 General Provisions, Section 10 Definitions, Household Pet & Chapter 11 Supplemental And Qualifying Regulations, Section 7 Animal Keeping Regulations was passed and adopted the 27th day of March 2012, and certify that copies of the foregoing Ordinance 12-03 were posted in the following locations within the municipality this 3rd day of April, 2012. 1. South Weber Elementary, 1285 E. Lester Drive 2. South Weber Family Activity Center, 1181 E. Lester Drive 3. South Weber City Building, 1600 E. South Weber Drive 4. South Weber City website www.southwebercity.com 5. Utah Public Notice Website www.pmn.utah.gov Erika J. Ahlstrom, City Recorder

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1600 E South Weber Drive
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Lisa Smith

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lsmith@southwebercity.gov

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(801)479-3177

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April 03, 2012 03:06 PM

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April 03, 2012 03:06 PM

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