§ 8107-2.4.2. Pet animals and assigned animal unit factors.

The range of pet animal species that may be kept is listed in Table 1, 'Pet Animals' (see below), but may be expanded by the Planning Director through the equivalency determination process.

TABLE 1
(See Section 8107-2.4.2)

PET ANIMALS

ANIMAL TYPES	ANIMAL UNIT FACTOR	MAXIMUM NO. ALLOWED		METHOD OF CONTAINMENT
		WITHIN PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE	OUTSIDE PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE
CATS	0.25	4		Pursuant to Sec. 8107-2.2.1
DOGS	0.25	4
MINIATURE LIVESTOCK
Small Equines	0.30	2
Pygmy Goats	0.25	3
BIRDS
Chickens (hens only; no roosters)	0.10	5
Birds, Small	0.015	40
Birds, Medium	0.03	20
Birds, Large	0.10	8
Ducks	0.10	5
Geese, Turkeys	0.16	2
Pigeons/Squab	0.10	10
Pigeons—Homing/Racing	0.03	50
FISH/AMPHIBIANS	N/A	UNLIMITED
RODENTS/FUR BEARERS		UNLIMITED
Guinea Pigs	0.02		20
Mice, Hamsters, Gerbils	0.01		20
Rabbits	0.05		10
Rats	0.02		20
REPTILES		UNLIMITED
Lizards	0.05		20
Snakes	0.05		15
Tortoises/Turtles	0.05		20
INSECTS/SPIDERS	N/A	UNLIMITED	100
WILD ANIMALS	Accessory to Dwelling—Pursuant to Sec. 8107-2.3.1

 

REGULATORY NOTES:

1. This listing of small, medium and large birds excludes bird types listed elsewhere in Tables 1 and 2 of this Article.
 

"Birds, small" means birds generally weighing less than one-half pound, such as perching birds (e.g., canaries and finches), small parrots (e.g., cockatiels, small hookbills, parakeets, lovebirds and budgerigars) and domestic songbirds.
 
"Birds, medium" means birds generally weighing between one-half pound and one pound, such as cockatoos, (e.g., Bare-eyed, Citron, Gang Gang, Leadbeater, Medium Sulphur-crested, Red-vented and Rose-breasted species), other parrots (e.g., Mexican Red-headed, African Grey, Blue-fronted Amazon and Grand Eclectus), the Queen of Bavaria Conure, the Ariel Toucan and the Keel-bill Toucan, but excluding macaws.
 
"Birds, large" means birds generally weighing over one pound, such as macaws (all species), large cockatoos (e.g., Great Sulphur-crested, Moluccan, Slender-billed, Triton and Umbrella species), large hookbills, other large parrots (e.g., Blue-crowned Amazon, Yellow-naped Amazon and Double Yellow-headed Amazon) and the Toco Toucan.

EDITORIAL NOTES:

a. Inherently Dangerous Animals may not be kept as pets.
b. See Sec. 8107-2.4.6 for the number of additional pet animals allowed as a part of Animal Husbandry/Keeping.

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