(A) The running at large of herding of horses, mules, cattle, hogs, sheep, or goats upon the streets, avenues, alleys, parks, or public grounds within the corporate limits of the city; or the picketing, lariating, tying, or securing by a rope or otherwise, of any animal upon any public street, alley, park, railroad right-of-way, private grounds or another, or vacant lot without the consent of the owner thereof, or the herding or running at large of any such animals upon open grounds within the city, is hereby prohibited and declared to be a nuisance.
(B) Subject to zoning subdivision regulations, and restrictive covenants, is unlawful to own, keep or harbor any fowl in the city limits excluding to own, keep, or harbor chickens according to the following requirements: any person owning chickens may own, keep, or harbor them in the backyard in the following designated zoning districts: AGG, RRE, RL, RM, GCE; provided, that the principal use relates only to property comprising of a single family dwelling. Owning, keeping, or harboring more than four chickens is prohibited. Owning, keeping, or harboring roosters is prohibited. Slaughtering chickens within the city limits is prohibited. Chickens must be kept in a covered enclosure of no greater than 100 square feet at all times. The covered enclosure must be kept within a fenced backyard of a single family dwelling. Commercial sale of eggs is prohibited.
(Prior Code, § 96.05) (Ord. 2061, passed - -2018) Penalty, see § 96.99