(A) This section does not apply to small confined animals, or to any commercial breeding establishments.
(B) No person shall keep more than a total of 4 dogs, cats or other animals over the age of 6 months on any 1 parcel of real property within the corporate boundaries of the city. However, a person may keep a litter of pups, kittens or other young animals on a parcel of real property for a period of time not exceeding 6 months starting from the birth of those animals.
(C) (1) Despite the restriction in division (B) above, a person may keep more than 4 dogs, cats or other animals over the age of 6 months on a parcel of real property if the following requirements are met:
(a) The parcel of real estate is at least 14,520 square feet; and
(b) The person desiring to have more than 4 animals has at least 1,000 additional contiguous square feet of land for each additional animal over 4 animals.
(2) This division shall not apply to any commercial breeding establishments or to individual breeders who hold a valid breeders permit issued by the city.
(D) A property owner currently in possession of a horse(s) as of the effective date of this chapter shall be grandfathered. The property owner will be allowed to maintain or replace such horse(s), but in no case will be allowed to increase the total number of horse(s) on said property. However, the grandfather clause shall terminate upon the conveyance of said real estate.
(Ord. 5212, passed 4-19-2010) Penalty, see § 90.99