ORDINANCE NO. 9291

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 502, CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2015 EDITION, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, PERTAINING TO LARGE ANIMAL AGRICULTURE, AND REPEALING EXISTING SECTION 20-502.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 20, Article 5, Section 20-502 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended and shall read as follows:

20-502             AGRICULTURE, LARGE ANIMAL

(1)        Animal husbandry, dairying, and pasturage, but not including the keeping of swine, shall have a minimum Lot Area of not less than five (5) acres and shall have not less than one (1) acre of Lot Area for each head of Livestock kept on the Premises. No feedlots shall be allowed.

(2)        No Large Animal Agriculture uses shall be located nearer than 150 feet to any R District or nearer to an adjoining Lot Line than 100 feet.

(3)        Applicants shall show that adequate measures will be taken to prevent odor, dust, noise, or drainage from becoming objectionable to uses on other properties. No incineration of animal refuse shall be permitted.

SECTION 2. Existing Section 20-502, Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby repealed, it being the intent of the Governing Body that this ordinance supersede the repealed code provision.

SECTION 3. If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or is otherwise held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the validity of any remaining parts of this ordinance.

SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force after its passage and publication as provided by law.

PASSED by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, this ____ day of September, 2016.

APPROVED:

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Mike Amyx

                                                                                    Mayor

ATTEST:

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Sherri Riedemann

City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:                   

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Toni R. Wheeler                                                        

City Attorney

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NOTICE TO PUBLISHER

Publish once and return one Proof of Publication to the City Clerk and one to the City Attorney.