(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or use within the city limits any horse, mule, cow, genet, swine, domestic fowl, goat or cattle of any description, except as provided for in division (B) below.
(`95 Code, § 6-3-2)
(B) (1) Any resident or property owner who keeps an animal or animals described in division (A) above on the effective date of this chapter shall be notified by a registered letter of the provisions of this chapter, and the property owner shall be given a period of 60 days to remove the animal or animals so as to comply with the provisions of division (A) above. Failure to comply with the provisions of division (A) above within 60 days from the receipt of the notice shall constitute a violation of this chapter, and each day thereafter shall constitute a separate offense. Any person who on the effective date of this chapter is in violation of the chapter may apply to the City Council for permission to keep the animal or animals.
(2) (a) The application to City Council shall include information as to the facilities for the proper and humane care and treatment of animal or animals, type or shelter provided for the animal or animals, and method for maintaining the area in a sanitary manner so as to remove health hazards.
(b) Council shall judge each separate application, provided, however, that the stable area or primary living area of the animal or animals is not within 105 feet of any building owned or occupied by persons other than the owner of the animal or animals.
(c) The permit may, at any time, be revoked by Council, upon 30 days notice, if the Council determines, after providing the owner an opportunity for a hearing, that the conditions on which the permit was issued has been violated.
(3) It is the purpose of this section that none of the animals described in division (A) above shall be henceforth brought into the city or kept or maintained within the city, except as provided in this section.
(4) It is the further intent of the City Council that any existing use of land for the purpose of keeping the animals within city limits shall be discontinued upon their death.
(`95 Code, § 6-3-3) (Ord. 89-2, passed 11-17-89; Am. Ord. 07-99, passed 2-16-99; Am. Ord. 02-20, passed 3-10-20) Penalty, see § 10.99