(a) A person may bring livestock, fowl or swine into the city for the purposes of transporting them by vehicle, or for other purposes of sale or processing, provided they do not remain within the city for a period of time exceeding 48 hours.
(b) Livestock, fowl and swine may be kept or maintained on the premises owned by the Big Spring Rodeo Association during the time that a rodeo, fair, stock show, or regularly scheduled event is scheduled for the purpose of delivering or redelivering such livestock, fowl or swine.
(c) A person holding a valid, unrevoked livestock or fowl permit from the city may keep or maintain livestock or fowl only in accordance with such permits. No permits will be allowed for swine of any species, roosters, guineas or peafowl.
(d) A person participating in an educational program sponsored by a school, college or other educational organization may keep or maintain one head of small livestock, i.e., sheep or goat (no cattle, horses, swine or fowl), per location for the duration of the applicable educational program. This exception shall only apply if all owners and occupiers of any business or residence with a structure located 200 feet or less from the nearest point of the shed, stable, barn, pen, enclosure, fence or area in which the animal is contained agree in writing to such activity. The owner of the property where the program activity will take place shall apply for a livestock permit, provide the name of the educational organization sponsoring the activity and specify the duration of the program. Participants must comply with all requirements of this article other than the distance from other structures. If any consenting residence or business within 200 feet of the location where the livestock are kept withdraws their consent in writing, the ACD shall immediately notify the program participant and he must relocate the animal within 30 days of such notice.
(Prior Code, § 3-49; Ord. of 8-24-2010; Ord. of 1-22-2013)