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Morton County updates land-use code to allow minor meat processing with standards and special-use oversight
Summary
The commission approved an amendment to the land-use code creating standards for minor meat processing facilities (butcher shops) that handle 24 or fewer animal units weekly and require special-use permits and county oversight.
Morton County commissioners on Thursday approved a land-use code amendment establishing standards for “minor meat processing” facilities — essentially small butcher shops processing up to 24 animal units per week — and making the use available by special-use permit in agricultural and industrial zones.
Planning staff said the amendment replaces the county’s older “slaughterhouse” reference and introduces site-plan,…
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