(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, keep or maintain any stockyard or any other pen, enclosure or yard for the confinement of livestock or fowl within the city within 150 feet of a residence or place of business of any other person. Under no circumstances shall swine be maintained within the city limits, other than miniature pigs as defined in § 90.043 of this code.
(B) All enclosures and restraints which are used to confine domesticated animals, including, but not limited to horses, mules, donkeys, cows, sheep or goats shall be no less than 150 feet from a residence, other than the residence of the owner of the enclosure, unless a waiver or variance is obtained through City Council.
(C) All enclosures and restraints which are used to confine rabbits, birds or fowl shall be at least 15 feet from any privately-owned property abutting the owner’s property.
(D) No owner shall fail to keep the shelters and enclosures on that owner’s property in a sanitary condition. At minimum, owners shall not fail to do the following:
(1) Remove or dispose of, in a sanitary manner, the bedding, offal, manure and/or waste materials accumulating from the animals at least once every seven days; and
(2) Clean and disinfect the shelters and enclosures so as to prevent the breeding of flies and insects and the emission of deleterious and offensive odors therefrom.
(Prior Code, § 90.044) (Ord. 97-16, passed 8-4-1997) Penalty, see § 90.999