Can I keep farm animals?
You can keep hens on any residential lot. However, roosters are not allowed. The number of hens allowed per lot depends on the size of your lot, as identified below:
- Lots 5,000 square feet or less: 3 hens
- Lots 5,001-10,000 sq. ft.: 6 hens
- Lots 10,001- 43,560 sq. ft.: 6 hens per 10,000 square feet of lot area up to 12 hens
- Lots over one acre: 6 hens per 10,000 square feet of lot area up to 30 hens

Farm animals are allowed in rural residential areas/zones (not in single-family residential or multi-family residential areas/zones), as long as your property is a minimum of 20,000 square feet in size (or about 1/2 acre). The following livestock are allowed:
- One hog or pig for every 20,000 square feet of gross lot area
- One horse or mule or cow or steer for every 20,000 square feet of gross lot area
- Twenty-five chickens for every 20,000 square feet of gross lot area
- Three goats or sheep or similar livestock for every 20,000 square feet of gross lot area
- Ten ducks or rabbits or similar livestock for every 20,000 square feet of gross lot area
- Twenty-five pigeons or 50 ornamental or song birds for every 20,000 square feet of gross lot area

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1. Will my property be reassessed?
2. Will the cost of my home insurance change?
3. How will annexation affect my property value?
4. Will my address or zip code change?
5. Can I repair my car at my home?
6. Is there a difference in the parking restrictions for recreational vehicles (RVs), or storage of other vehicles, in the City versus in the County?
7. Are there restrictions to parking business vehicles on private property (example: a homeowner parking his/her work truck in the driveway of their home)?
8. Can I keep farm animals?
9. Will there be City inspections of existing buildings upon annexation?
10. Where are second dwelling units allowed and what are the permit requirements? Are there limits on who can occupy second units?
11. What is the cost of permits for new construction in the City versus in the County (example: 400-square-foot addition to an existing single-family residence)?
12. Can nonconforming uses continue upon annexation?
13. Will areas that do not currently have sidewalks be required to put them in upon annexation? Who pays for new sidewalks?
14. Are there permits or oversight required to maintain trees on private property?