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Lassen County Board classifies alpacas as large livestock after neighbor complaints
Summary
After neighbor testimony about odors, runoff and high stocking density, the Board voted to classify alpacas as large livestock under county code — a move that reduces permitted numbers per acre and will cut the permitted herd size on the parcel at issue.
The Lassen County Board of Supervisors voted to classify alpacas as large livestock, a change that reduces the number of alpacas allowed per acre and will immediately reduce permitted herd sizes on parcels countywide.
Associate planner Mindy Hilton asked the board to interpret county code to determine whether alpacas are defined as small or large livestock. Hilton said the county code currently allows seven small livestock per acre but only two large livestock per acre, and she noted that code chapter 18.108 (special provisions) lists llamas among large livestock. Hilton told the board that weight is only one factor in the classification; the department had…
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