Ordinance 582 Approving an Amendment to Shorewood City Code Chapter 705 (Farm and Other Animals)ORDINANCE 582
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO SHOREWOOD CITY CODE
CHAPTER 705 (FARM AND OTHER ANIMALS)
Section 1: City Code Chapter 705.09 (Farm Animals) Subd. 2 is hereby amended as
follows:
705.09 FARM ANIMALS Subd. 2 (Urban Farm Animals):.
Subd. 2. Urban farm animals. A person may own, keep, harbor or otherwise possess urban farm
animals within the city in accordance with the provisions of this section.
a. An urban farm animal may only be kept on properties zoned and used for single-
family homes. The owner of the urban farm animals shall live in the dwelling on
the property.
b. An urban farm animal including any enclosure and shelter, may only be kept in the
buildable area of the rear yard of the property, as defined by the Zoning Code.
c. An urban farm animal that is kept outside must be provided a shelter structure of
appropriate size, that is accessible to the animal at all times as provided in §
705.06, Subd. 1. of this chapter. In addition to being located in the buildable area
of the lot as required by paragraph b above, the shelter and any enclosure must
be situated closer to the animal owner's home than to any dwelling on an adjacent
property.
d. The urban farm animal must be contained on the property by the use of a fence
or other appropriate containment device or structure.
e. Roosters are not allowed.
f. Culling urban farm animals for commercial purposes is prohibited.
g. The ground or floor of the area where an urban farm animal is kept must be
covered with vegetation, concrete or other surface approved by the Planning
Department, so that it can be, and is, sufficiently maintained to adequately
dissipate offensive odors, in compliance with § 705.06, Subd. 2.a. and c. of this
chapter.
h. The combined number of chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guinea hens, or rabbits
shall not exceed six.
i. The number of bee hives shall not exceed four.
Any person having more than the allowable number of animals set forth in
paragraphs h. and i. above, at the time of the adoption of this chapter, shall not
replace animals in excess of those limitations.
k. Permit issuance; fees; expiration.
(1) No urban farm animal may be kept in the city until a permit to do so has been
approved by the Zoning Administrator and issued by the office of the Building
Official and the Building Official or staff representative has made an
inspection of the property to ascertain that the premises comply with all
requirements of this chapter. Detailed plans and specifications, accurate and
drawn to scale, must be submitted with the application, including, but not
limited to, the following:
(a) Site plan showing the location and setbacks of existing and proposed
buildings, fences and structures on the subject property, with
dimensions to the property lines.
(b) Architectural plans showing floor plans, building elevations and
dimensions.
(2) Fees.
(a) The permit fee and other fees and charges set forth in this chapter shall be
collected by the city before the issuance of any permits, and the Building
Official, or other persons duly authorized to issue the permit for which
the payment of a fee is required under the provisions of this chapter, may
not issue a permit until the fees shall have been paid.
(b) The City Council shall, from time to time, establish a master fee
schedule.
(3) Expiration of Permits.
(a) The permit shall expire one (1) year from the date the permit is issued.
(b) A permit may be renewed according to the application process
identified in subsection (1) above.
NOW THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Shorewood, Minnesota, ordains:
Section 2. That Ordinance 582 Amending Shorewood City Code, Chapter 705, Farm and Other
Animals has been hereby approved and adopted.
and Other Animals has been hereby approved and adopted.
Section 3. This Ordinance 582 adopting the Amendment to City Code, Chapter 705,
Farm and Other Animals shall take effect upon publication in the City's official
newspaper.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA
this 27t" day of September, 2021.
JENNIFER LABADIE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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SANDIE THONE, CITY CLERK