The keeping of farm fowl and farm animals, including but not limited to cattle, fowl,
goats, bees and rabbits, or no more than one hog, may be permitted as a conditional
accessory use on a 2½-acre minimum lot in the rural residential zoning classification
(RR-1) and the rural residential mobile home zoning classifications (RRMH-1, RRMH-2.5
and RRMH-5), on the specific condition that the farm fowl or farm animals, including
but not limited to cattle, goats, bees, rabbits or one hog, are for the personal,
noncommercial use of the occupants only. A conditional use permit may be granted on
less than two and one-half acres in cases where the animal is necessary to alleviate
a bona fide medical hardship. When claiming medical hardship, the applicant shall
submit documentation showing the necessity for the animal from a medical doctor licensed
to practice medicine in the state. This conditional use permit, when approved on the
basis of medical hardship, shall expire after five years, or upon the sale of the
property. The applicant for a conditional use permit shall specify the number and
type of farm animals and fowl at the time of application for the conditional use permit.
In all single-family residential zones, on lots of at least one-half acre minimum,
up to four chickens (no roosters or other fowl) may be permitted per one-half acre
of land without a conditional use permit for the personal, noncommercial use of the
occupants only.
