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Ordinance No. 142 Agricultural and Wild Animals Page 3 of 8 <br /> <br />viii.vii. Any bear or deer, elk, antelope, caribou, bison, buffalo, water buffalo, wild <br />horse, wild boar and the like. <br /> <br />ix.viii. Any member of the monkey family including but not limited to any ape, <br />gorilla, monkey, orangutan, lemur, baboon and the like. <br /> <br />x.ix. Any raptors including any eagle, falcon, hawk, owl and the like. <br />xi.x. Any migratory waterfowl or game bird including any duck, goose, pheasant, <br />partridge, grouse, wild turkey and the like. <br /> <br />xii.xi. Any other animal, reptile or bird which is commonly considered wild and not <br />domesticated, prohibited by Federal or Minnesota law, or typically confined in <br />a zoo. <br /> <br />4.5. Pasture. An area or portion of a single parcel of real property upon which agricultural <br />animals are allowed to range and graze and which is suitably fenced to contain such <br />animals. <br /> <br />5.6. Personal Stable. Any confinement or structure designed to contain and house up to <br />three (3) horses which is located on and maintained by the occupant of lands in <br />residential districts for personal use only. <br /> <br />6.7. Restraint. An animal shall be considered under restraint if: <br /> <br />i. In the case of horses, it is controlled by a competent rider; or, a competent <br />person using bridle or other suitable harness device attached to a leash suitable <br />for the animals’ size; or, confinement with a suitably fenced area within the <br />boundaries of the owners’ or harborers’ premises. <br /> <br />ii. In the case of all other animals, it is contained within a suitable cage, fenced <br />area, or other structure that prevents the animals’ release without direct control <br />of the owner or harborer. <br /> <br />Section 3. Animal Control <br />1. Certain Animals Regulated. It shall be unlawful to keep or harbor in the City any of the <br />following animals or animals of allied genera without first obtaining a written Conditional Use <br />Permit or Interim Use Permit from the City of Gem Lake: <br /> <br />1. Agricultural animals including, but not limited to: horse, mule, donkey, cow, goat, sheep, <br />pig, emu, llama, or any other animal typically confined on a farm and the like, except for <br />domestic fowl; and other animals not otherwise permitted by this Ordinance which may <br />be classified as agricultural animals. <br /> <br />2. Wild or Exotic animals, provided however that such Conditional Use permits shall be for <br />a period not to exceed ten (10) days and shall be limited to entities that are properly <br />licensed to harbor, transport and display such animals for entertainment, exhibition or <br />other such show purposes and who can demonstrate appropriate containment procedures. <br /> <br />3. Animals of all types to be harbored and otherwise used within any bona fide research or <br />veterinary facility provided applicable zoning requirements are met.