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Ordinance No. 142 Agricultural and Wild Animals Page 6 of 8 <br /> <br />1. Permitted Operations. Personal stables for permitted and allowed agricultural animals, as <br />defined in Section 3 of this Ordinance, and which animals are solely owned by the occupants of <br />the premises and which are over the age of six (6) months are allowed in the residential districts <br />of the City of Gem Lake. The operators of such stables are responsible to operate these stables in <br />compliance with the terms and regulations defined in this Ordinance, and specifically: <br /> <br />1. Stables shall only be operated on properties of one (1) fenced acre or greater with not less <br />than one-half (1/2) acre of pasture land. <br /> <br />2. The ratio of animals to acreage shall not exceed one (1) animal per one-half (1/2) acre of <br />fenced pasture land. <br /> <br />3. A stable shall only exist with the written consent of all abutting property owners and all <br />other property owners within three-hundred fifty (350) feet of the property upon which <br />the stable is located. <br /> <br />4. On lots smaller than three (3) acres, all pasture land must lie not less than fifty (50’) feet <br />from the dwelling and/or front yard of the lot. <br /> <br />2. Sanitation Requirements. All owners or operators of stables, shall provide for sanitation of the <br />premises, including but not limited to: <br /> <br />1. Removal of Manure and Waste. All manure, feces, and other waste material generated <br />by the stable must be handled in such a manner as to not create endangerment to the <br />animal(s) being harbored or to become a public nuisance; to control offensive odors, flies <br />and rodents; and must be removed from the property where the stable is located as <br />follows: <br /> <br />1. From the property in total not less frequently than once quarterly for Personal <br />Use Kennels and Stables; and <br /> <br />2. No person shall permit accumulations of manure from any animal under his <br />control to remain on any street, sidewalk, or alley, nor upon any open area or <br />lot in any residential area in the City. <br /> <br />3. Commercial stables shall also be subjected to additional conditions regarding <br />this subject as outlined in the Special or Interim Use Permit issued for this <br />activity. <br /> <br />4. Pastures and housing structures must be situated not less than fifty (50’) feet <br />from any well or individual sewage treatment system (septic system). <br /> <br />5. Manure piles must be situated not less than two hundred fifty (250’) feet from <br />any well. <br /> <br />3. Care and Maintenance of Animals. No animal shall be treated cruelly, or inhumanely, by any <br />person or in violation of Minnesota Statutes 343 relating to cruelty to animals. <br /> <br /> <br />