(A) For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
INVISIBLE ANIMAL CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS. A transmission of radio signals or electricity from a radio transmitter or other electrical transmitting device, by which a radio receiver or other receiving instrument near the wire is activated by radio signals or electrical impulses therefrom, to cause a noise and/or electrical shock signaling the nearness of the radio receiver or electrical receive to the wire as a boundary or separation of one area from another.
(B) Nobody shall cause, promote, permit, aid, assist, allow, encourage or engage in the operation or use of an invisible animal containment system in the city unless:
(1) The animal containment system is located at least six feet from any public right-of-way; and is in compliance with side yard setback requirements as set forth in the zoning ordinance;
(2) A sign clearly in public view, no larger than four inches by eight inches, identifies the invisible animal containment system to pedestrians within abutting public streets and right-of-way; and
(3) A permit therefor has been issued by the City Zoning Administrator.
(C) A permit for an invisible animal containment system shall be issued by the City Zoning Administrator upon:
(1) A written application therefor, verifying according to law, by or on behalf of the owners of the property for which the invisible animal containment system is proposed, which includes the address or other identification of the property, with a plat of the boundary lines thereof and all public rights-of-way adjacent thereto, indicating the location of the proposed invisible animal containment system thereon and the distance therefrom to all boundaries and buildings on the property and all adjacent public rights-of-way;
(2) An application fee of $10 is paid to the city; and
(3) The application and the invisible animal containment system proposed thereby is approved by the Zoning Administrator, as being in conformity with the provisions hereof and all other applicable laws and ordinances.
(D) The provisions of this subchapter shall apply to all invisible animal containment systems existing within the city as defined by this section, as well as all proposed invisible animal containment systems.
(E) Nothing in this subchapter shall be interpreted as the city condoning the use of invisible animal containment systems as a means for the controlling or containing animals.
(1992 Code, § 91.14) (Ord. 19-92, passed 5-28-1992)