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§ 91.010 DANGEROUS ANIMALS.
   (A)   No person shall keep, possess, or otherwise maintain under his or her control any dangerous, ferocious, or biting animal.
   (B)   Dangerous, ferocious, or biting animal includes any such animal which, with a lack of provocation, is likely to injure, attack, or otherwise threaten the lawful presence of any person or animal.
   (C)   In addition to any fines or other penalties provided in this subchapter, the police may order such disposition of any dangerous, ferocious, or biting animal as it considers necessary for the safety or health of the public.
(Ord. 653, passed 4-4-2018) Penalty, see § 91.999
§ 91.011 WILD ANIMALS.
   No person shall keep or possess or otherwise maintain any wild animal within the City Limits.
(Ord. 653, passed 4-4-2018) Penalty, see § 91.999
§ 91.012 EXOTIC ANIMALS PROHIBITED.
   (A)   Subject to ORS 609.205, EXOTIC ANIMAL as defined in ORS 609.305, no person shall keep or maintain one or more exotic, wild, or dangerous animals to include bees kept in a collection of hives or colonies.
   (B)   The keeping or maintenance of an exotic, wild, or dangerous animal is a public nuisance and shall be abated in conformity with the requirements of this subchapter.
(Ord. 653, passed 4-4-2018) Penalty, see § 91.999
§ 91.013 SHELTER REQUIREMENTS.
   (A)   The owner or keeper of any animal shall provide adequate shelter for such animal. ADEQUATE SHELTER means that which provides protection from the meteorological elements.
   (B)   The officer may prohibit the housing or keeping of any animal within the City Limits when such housing or keeping may impair the public health, welfare, safety, or create a nuisance.
   (C)   The officer shall deliver a written notice to the owner or keeper of such animal, directing the owner or keeper to remove the animal within three days from the service of such notice.
(Ord. 653, passed 4-4-2018) Penalty, see § 91.999
§ 91.014 KEEPING OF LIVESTOCK AND/OR POULTRY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.
   (A)   Livestock. No person owning, possessing, or having control of livestock shall keep the animals except in a fenced area and on a lot having an area of at least 32,670 square feet (0.75 acre). Livestock are limited as follows:
 
Livestock Category
Maximum Number of Livestock Allowed Per 0.75 Acre
Prohibited Livestock
Miniature Livestock. Goats, sheep, and any fur- bearing or wool-producing animal bred and maintained, commercially or otherwise, within pens, cages, and hutches
2
Un-castrated males
Standard Livestock. Horses, mules, jackasses, burros, cattle, donkeys, and swine
1
Un-castrated males
 
      (1)   Livestock may not be bred.
      (2)   Products generated by livestock, such as eggs, wool, hides, or meat may not be sold from residential property.
      (3)   Livestock may not be slaughtered or butchered on residential property.
      (4)   Fencing used for the purpose of containing livestock, as required by this section, shall not be located within 20 feet from property boundary line and shall comply with the Development Code.
   (B)   Poultry. No person owning, possessing, or having control of poultry shall keep the animals except in a fenced area.
      (1)   No person, property owner, and/or renter, or household may keep more than six poultry of any kind.
      (2)   Peacocks, peahens, roosters, geese, turkeys, and any male poultry are prohibited.
      (3)   Fencing used for the purpose of containing poultry, as required by this section, shall not be located within ten feet from property boundary line and shall comply with the Development Code.
   (C)   Nonconforming Use. For livestock being kept on parcels of less than 32,670 square feet (0.75 acres) per animal, this section shall not preclude any person from continuing to keep or replace livestock which were lawfully being kept within the City Limits on or before the adoption date of the ordinance codified in this subchapter.
   (D)   Cessation of Use. For parcels of less than 32,670 square feet (0.75 acres), if a nonconforming use for keeping of the livestock is discontinued for a period of 90 days or more or if the property comes under different ownership, the keeping of livestock shall cease and may not be resumed.
   (E)   Exemptions.
      (1)   The City Council may, by resolution, grant exemptions to regulations pertaining to livestock and/or poultry as denoted in this section on a case-by-case basis.
      (2)   All exemptions granted before the enactment of this provision shall be allowed.
(Ord. 653, passed 4-4-2018) Penalty, see § 91.999
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