HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. O04-05ORDINANCE NO. 004-05
ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE
"LAUREL ZONING ORDINANCE" LOCATED AT
CHAPTER 17 OF THE LAUREL MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, Section 17.72.020 of the Laurel Municipal Code requires all amendments to
the text of the Laurel Zoning Ordinance to be initiated by the City Council on their own motion
or upon recommendation of the planning or zoning commission or board;
WHEREAS, Section 17.72.020 additionally provides that no amendment shall become
effective unless submitted to the zoning commission for review and recommendation prior to the
adoption of such amendment;
WHEREAS, the zoning commission reviewed and substantially prepared the proposed
amendments to the Laurel Zoning Ordinance and recommends their adoption since the
amendments are necessary and in the best interest of the City of Laurel at this time;
IT IS HEREBY ORDA1NED by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, that the
LAUREL MUNICIPAL CODE is hereby amended as is set forth below.
17.08.651 Livestock units.
"Livestock units," for the purposes of this title, shall be defined as follows:
Livestock Class Livestock Units
Cow, mature 1.00
Cow with calf 1.00
Bull, mature 1.25
Bull, yearling .67
Calf, weaned .60
Calf, under six months .25
Steer, one-year old .70
Steer, two-year old .90
Steer, three-year old 1.00
Heifer, one-year old .67
Heifer, two-year old .85
Heifer, three-year old 1.00
Horse, mature 1.60 .0__Q0
Horse with colt 1.50
Colt, weaned .75
Ewe, mature .20
Ewe, with lamb .20
Lamb, weaned .10
Lamb, under six months .20
Ram, mature .50
Goat, mature .20
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Goat with kid
Kid, weaned
Kid, under six months
Hog, mature
Hog, weaned
Fowl: hens, roosters, ducks or similar
Fowl: turkeys, geese or similar
.20
.05
.10
.50
.20
.25 .10
.--50 .25
17.12.031 Suburban Residential (SR) Zone.
This zone is limited to single-family residential tracts on a minimum of five acres of land
and on which agricultural uses may be conducted with the exception that animal units shall not
exceed ~q'/e ten per five acres (see "Livestock units" in Section 17.08.651). )rd. 96-5 (part),
1996.
17.12.034 Residential Tracts (RT) Zone.
This residential zone is designed for single-family residential homes on a minimum of
one acre of land
r~t~fial-zo~&. Livestock is limited to two livestock units per acre with additional unils
allowed per additional half-acre increments in conformance with Section 17.08.651 ofthi~
Ordinance. No livestock is allowed in the City limits, and all livestock must be removed when
annexation occurs. (Ord. 96-5 (part), 1996).
17.56.70 Discontinuance
NEW SECTION. If for any reason a nonconforming use ceases for a period of six
months any new use must conform to the provisions of this title for the district in which the use
occurs, and the nonconforming use no longer allowed.
This Ordinance becomes effective thirty (30) days after fmal passage by the City Council
and approval by the Mayor.
Inlxoduced and passed on first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on
July 6 ,2004, by Alderman Poehl$
PASSED and ADOPTED by the Laurel City Council on second reading this 17t:h day
of August ., 2004, upon motion of Alderwoman Stevenson
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APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this
ATTEST:
Mary K.~mbleton, Clerk-Treasurer
17th day Of August ,2004.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sam S. Painter, Legal Co~
Elk River Law Office, PL_.~..P.
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