1. General Prohibition. Except in agriculture zoned districts, no person shall be permitted to raise, keep or harbor livestock within the corporate limits of the City. The purpose of this section is to prohibit the pasturing, feeding and keeping of livestock either in the open or confined to buildings within the nonagricultural areas as so zoned by the City unless the same is in conjunction with an agricultural nonconforming use.
2. Exception; Authorization Required. Any person desiring to keep split-hoofed grazing livestock on nonagricultural zoned property within the corporate limits of the City for the specific purpose and reason that such split-hoofed livestock will graze on and consume grass, weeds and shrubbery, thus helping to keep the area in a cleaner and better-appearing condition when other procedures are impractical, shall first make application therefor in writing to the Council stating the reason therefor and the length of time that authorization to do so is requested. The Council shall examine each application and the necessity therefor on an individual basis.
3. Granting Authorization. The Council shall examine the application to determine that the person making the application will comply with any and all requirements set out regarding safety and public welfare; and the Council, if so satisfied that the applicant will observe such conditions, shall then grant written authorization through the Clerk’s office.
4. Authorization Period. Authorization for the keeping of split-hoofed grazing livestock shall be valid for the period of time set out in such authorization and shall be subject to review and revocation by the Council at any time the prescribed conditions and requirements are not complied with, or at any time revocation is deemed necessary in the furtherance of public safety or public welfare.