1. It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to keep any animals within the corporate limits of the city, except under those conditions and provisions which may hereinafter specifically regulate the keeping of certain type of animals.
2. If no specific provisions are listed in this code of ordinances for keeping of a particular type of animal, said animal type shall not be kept at all within the corporate limits of the city.
3. No swine shall be kept within the corporate limits of the city, with the exception of FFA and/or 4/H projects kept on public school property, or in appropriately-zoned areas.
4. Every structure wherein any authorized animal is kept within the corporate limits of the city shall be constructed of such material and in such a manner that it can be kept clean and sanitary at all times, and it shall be maintained in said condition, devoid of rodents and vermin and free from objectionable odors, in order to avert the creation of a nuisance to the public health. Every such structure, if located within 200 feet of any tenement, apartment house, hotel, restaurant, boarding house, retail food store, building used for educational, religious or hospital purposes, or residence (other than occupied by the owner or occupant of the premises upon which such animal is kept) shall be provided with a water-tight and fly-tight receptacle for manure of such as hold all accumulations of manure. Such receptacle shall be emptied sufficiently often and in such manner as to prevent it from being or becoming a nuisance, and shall be kept covered at all times, except when open during the deposit or removal of manure or refuse. No manure shall be allowed to accumulate on such premises except in such receptacle.
5. The keeping of bees within the corporate limits of the city shall be permitted only in those areas zoned for agricultural or large-lot (over two acres) residential uses, and in accordance with zoning ordinance provisions. No licenses or permit shall be required to keep or raise bees.
6. Consistent with provisions of the city’s adopted zoning ordinance, the keeping or raising of horse, sheep, cattle and chickens (or similar fowl), shall be permitted throughout the city as long as the premises are maintained in accordance with the provisions of subsection 4. above and State and County Health Department requirements and standards. Additional restrictions on the raising and/or keeping of animals may be imposed by the zoning ordinance without conflicting with this subsection 6.
7. The raising of parakeets and/or other small birds or similar fowl shall be permitted within the city, without license or permit requirements, subject to the following provisions:
a. All activities associated with the raising of parakeets shall be completely enclosed and out of the public view;
b. Premises utilized for the raising of parakeets shall be maintained in accordance with subsection 4. above; and
c. All requirements of any adopted zoning ordinance shall be met.
8. Persons living within the city’s corporate limits who are conducting farming and/or ranching operations on tracts of land five acres or larger may keep and maintain such animals as may be required or useful in their operation, provided; that such sanitary requirements as may be detailed this section and chapter shall be complied with at all times, regardless of size of the tract of land involved.