Ord 2022-096 amending Chapter 6, Animals, of the San Marcos City Code to amend definitions, delegate authority for department to waive or reduce fees

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(Ord. No. 2008-62, §3, 12-18-08;Ord. No.2009-19, §3, 3-31-09) Sec. 6.079. Keeping of miniature goats. (a) The keeping of miniature goats on a premise zoned as conventional residential district in the development code is allowed with the following requirements: (1) Male miniature goats shall be neutered. (2) No more than,and no less than,two miniature goats shall be kept on the premises,except that offspring may be kept onsite for up to 12 weeks from birth. (b) Miniature goats shall be housed in a shed designed to be: (1) Predator proof; (2) Thoroughly ventilated; (3) At least three sides and with a roof; (4) Easily accessed and cleaned; (5) Watertight and draft free;and (6) A minimum of ten square feet of interior space. (c) Direct access from the shed to an outdoor enclosure shall be provided with the outdoor enclosure designed to be: (1) Secured with a minimum five-foot tall fence; (2) A minimum area of 400 square feet; (3) Secured from the outside in a manner that prevents the miniature goats from escaping; (4) Fenced so that spacing prevents the goat from sticking its head through the fence; (5) Free of objects that would enable the goats to climb out of the enclosure; (6) Easily accessed and cleaned;and (7) Located no less than 20 feet from an adjacent residence or business structure,excluding the residence of the owner. (d) Goat's milk,goat's cheese,and other goat-related food products shall be for personal consumption only;sale of such products is prohibited. (e) Slaughtering, processing, and composting of miniature goats within Conventional Residential Districts is prohibited and,otherwise, is subject to other applicable provisions of this chapter or the San Marcos City Code. (f) It shall be a violation for any person who owns, harbors,or possesses miniature goats to refuse, upon request by the animal services manager,or his designee,to make his/her goats, premises or facilities available for inspection for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the provisions of this section. (Ord. No. 2021-39,§3, 6-1-21) (Supp. No.34,Update 4) Created: 2022-03-03 11:27:12 [EST] Page 40 of 40