18.80.015 General requirements.
The keeping of domestic animals, livestock, fowl, and bees is permitted outright as an accessory use to any primary use, in each case subject to all of the following requirements.
(1) Domestic animals which are kept indoors as household pets in aquariums, terrariums, cages or similar containers are permitted in all zoning districts and shall not be limited in number, except as provided in Chapter 6.05 CMC. Other domestic animals kept indoors or outdoors shall be limited to five, of which not more than three may be unaltered cats or dogs.
(2) Kennels and catteries within the City must comply with the following, in addition to the provisions adopted under Chapter 6.05 CMC and CMC 18.25.050 and 18.31.080.
(a) For kennels located on residential zoned sites:
(i) The minimum site area shall be five acres; and
(ii) Structures housing animals and outdoor animal runs shall be a minimum distance of 100 feet from property lines abutting residential zones; and
(iii) The maximum number of adult dogs shall be 10;
(b) For kennels located on nonresidential zoned sites, run areas shall be completely surrounded by an eight-foot solid wall or fence and are subject to the requirements in Section 11.04.060 King County Code and CMC 18.25.050 and 18.31.080; and
(c) Catteries shall be on sites of 35,000 square feet or more, and buildings used to house cats shall be a minimum distance of 50 feet from property lines abutting residential zones.
(3) Fowl are permitted in all zoning districts, except the town center district, with no required minimum lot size, subject to the following:
(a) Five fowl are allowed on lots less than 16,000 square feet. One additional fowl is allowed for every additional 4,000 square feet of lot size.
(b) Structures and confinement areas housing fowl shall be located a minimum of 10 feet from all property lines and 20 feet away from any dwelling unit on an adjacent lot.
(c) Roosters and peafowl are not permitted.
(4) Livestock is permitted in all zoning districts, except the town center district, subject to the following:
(a) The minimum lot size for keeping livestock is 20,000 square feet for the first animal, and 15,000 square feet for each additional animal unit;
(b) All livestock facilities and outdoor confinement areas shall be located a minimum of 10 feet from all property lines and a minimum of 30 feet from any dwelling unit on an adjacent property and shall be subject to the following additional restrictions:
(i) Grazing areas may project to property lines;
(ii) Swine shall not be kept within 50 feet of all property lines and dwelling units, with the exception of miniature potbelly pigs in accordance with subsection (8) of this section; and
(iii) Doorways and other openings to the livestock facilities and outdoor confinement shall be oriented away from neighboring properties unless no alternative location exists that does not create an impact to neighbors.
(5) All livestock facilities, structures housing fowl, confinement areas, and grazing areas shall be cleaned of manure or refuse on a regular basis. The director shall have the authority to require more frequent cleaning if the manure or refuse becomes a nuisance.
(6) No portion of a livestock facility, structure housing fowl, confinement area, and/or grazing area shall be located within a critical area and/or critical area buffer unless permitted pursuant to Chapter 18.65 CMC:
(a) A farm conservation plan prepared by the King Conservation District shall be submitted to the City for any livestock facilities, structures housing fowl, confinement areas, and/or grazing areas located on properties with critical areas and critical area buffers. The farm conservation plan shall be prepared in accordance with Chapter 18.65 CMC, Section 21A.30.045(A), (B), (C), and (D) King County Code, and Section 21.30.060 King County Code.
(b) All existing livestock facilities, structures housing fowl, confinement areas, and grazing areas located within critical areas or critical area buffers shall provide a farm conservation plan to the City within two years of the adoption of this chapter.
(7) All livestock and fowl shall be kept within an enclosure or a fence of sufficient strength and construction to prevent the escape of or injury to the livestock and fowl.
(8) Miniature potbelly pigs, commonly known as Vietnamese, Chinese, or Asian potbelly pigs (Sus scrofa bittatus), may be kept as domestic animals in accordance with subsection (1) of this section; provided, each potbelly pig is not greater than 22 inches in height at the shoulder or no more than 150 pounds in weight. Swine that exceed these limitations shall be considered livestock and shall meet setback requirements in subsection (4) of this section. The maximum number of potbelly pigs kept as domestic animals shall be two per household.
(9) Bees may be kept subject to the following regulations:
(a) Properties housing bees shall be a minimum of 10,000 square feet in area.
(b) Two hives are permitted if the subject property is less than 20,000 square feet in area. One additional hive is allowed for each additional 10,000 square feet in lot size.
(c) Hives shall be a minimum of 25 feet from each property line, with the hive(s) entrance(s) facing away from the nearest property line.
(d) All hives shall be registered with the Washington State Department of Agriculture, pursuant to RCW 15.60.021, prior to April of each year in which they are kept.
(10) The keeping of domestic animals, livestock, fowl, and bees for any for-profit venture shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 5.10 CMC and CMC 18.80.100 and 18.80.110.
(11) The keeping of domestic animals, livestock, fowl, and bees is permitted on properties without a primary use if two or more lots are conjoined and owned by the same landowner, and one of the properties contains a primary use. (Ord. 05-15 § 1 (Exh. A))