(A) Rabbits. No person may keep, harbor, or maintain more than 20 rabbits upon any property within the city that is smaller than 5,000 square feet. No person may keep, harbor, or maintain more than 40 rabbits on any property.
(B) Livestock. Unless otherwise expressly permitted by this chapter or by variance obtained from the city, no person may keep, harbor, or maintain on any premises within the city any bovine animal, swine, horse, pony, mule, burro, sheep, goat, or other domestic livestock.
(C) Prohibited animals.
(1) No person may keep animals belonging to the following orders, with the exception of a properly permitted and licensed zoo.
(a) Anseriformes - (e.g., swans and screamers) except ducks and geese;
(b) Artiodactyla - (e.g., cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, deer, elk, alpacas and llamas), except: miniature pigs or miniature goats with a current, valid license;
(c) Carnivora or hybrids of these - (e.g., otters, wolves, bears, coyotes, foxes, tigers, leopards, cougars, lions, lynx, mink, skunks, weasels, badgers, mongooses and raccoons), except domestic dogs and domestic cats; wolf hybrids of any type are prohibited;
(d) Chiroptera - (e.g., bats, myotis and flying foxes);
(e) Crocodylia - (e.g., alligators, crocodiles, gavials and caimans);
(f) Lithobates catesbeianus - commonly known as the American bullfrog;
(g) Marsupialia - (e.g., koalas, kangaroos, opossums, sugar gliders and wallabies);
(h) Perissodactyla (e.g., donkeys, jackasses, mules, and zebras) - with the exception of horses, ponies and miniature horses;
(i) Primates - old world, new world and primitive primates (e.g., chimpanzees, gorillas, monkeys, lorises and lemurs);
(j) Raptors - (e.g., eagles, hawks, falcons and owls) except as allowed by Title 14 CCR § 670;
(k) Rodentia - (e.g., porcupines, prairie dogs, and nutria) except rodentia: (a) where neither the female nor the male of the species exceeds or will exceed 4 pounds in weight before or at maturity; and (b) that are derived from a self-sustaining captive population;
(l) Reptilia - (e.g., lizards, snakes, turtles) are allowed with the following exceptions: (a) front fanged venomous snakes and (b) heloderma and (c) lizards where either the female or the male of the species exceeds or will exceed eight feet in length from nose to tip of tail before or at maturity; (d) Trachemys scripta elegans commonly known as the Red Eared Slider;
(m) Struthioniformes - (e.g., ostriches, rheas, cassowaries, emus and kiwis);
(n) Order Xenarthra-Sloths - (e.g., anteaters, armadillos, etc.);
(2) It is unlawful for any person to keep or permit any animal permitted under this division except in an escape-proof enclosure.
(D) Extraordinary relief. If any person believes that they are entitled to extraordinary relief from the provisions of this section or the enforcement thereof because enforcement of this section in the particular instance would be unreasonable and result in unreasonable hardship or damage to that person, such person may request a hearing for the grant of extraordinary relief before the City Manager or their designee. If, after a hearing held after seven days' notice to the applicant, the City Manager or their designee finds that enforcement of this section in the applicant's case would be unreasonable or unnecessary and would result in unreasonable hardship or damage, any of the provisions or regulations of this section may be modified or abated in harmony with the general purposes and objectives hereof. The decision of the City Manager is final as to the city.
(E) Violations. Any person found in violation of this section may be provided with up to 30 days to remove any excess or prohibited animals from the premises, unless the keeping of the animals is deemed a public safety hazard, in which case the Animal Control Officer can require the immediate removal of the animal(s) or seize the animal(s), at the Animal Control Officer's discretion. If 30 days' notice is given, at the end of the 30-day period, if any excess or prohibited animals are still present on the premises, a fine will be levied for each excess or prohibited animal, and any Animal Control Officer or peace officer will have authority to seize any excess or prohibited animals. Any seized animal will be subject to regular impound procedures. The owner of the animal may claim the animal if the owner is able to pay the required impound fees and provide proof the owner will no longer keep, harbor, or maintain any animals in violation of this section.
(Ord. 914-C.S., passed 4-20-21)