Course: SAT 220 Designing Food Production Systems in Urban Landscapes

Reading and Multimedia Assignments

Reading Assignments
Reading Assignments

Clark County, Washington: Urban Livestock Code
The following is the urban livestock ordinance from Clark County, Washington. This is one of the most succinct and easy to read ordinances I’ve come across. Since this is a county ordinance it give ultimate authority to municipalities to regulate within their own limits but lays out general guidelines that could be followed by any city or village within the county.

Atlanta, Georgia: Urban Livestock Ordinances
This is the ordinance on keeping livestock within the city limits of Atlanta, Georgia.  Click "View Text" to download the document on this site. It is also clearly written and easy to understand. Note the differences between the county-wide ordinance above and this specific municipal ordinance. There is more detail in this ordinance with specifics regarding space requirements, sanitation and property line distances.