It is unlawful to keep or maintain any horses, cows, sheep, goats, llamas, fowl or any other animals in the city limits without first obtaining a permit from the City Council, which permit shall be granted subject to the applicant meeting the following specifications.
(A) To maintain or keep one cow or one horse or one sheep or one goat, the applicant must have at least 10,000 square feet of pastureland, exclusive of the homesite, for one animal and 5,000 square feet of pastureland for each additional animal. Fences enclosing such animals must be so constructed so as to prevent the animals from going upon the property of adjoining property owners in any manner whatsoever.
(B) To maintain and keep fowl or rabbits, the application must have at least 5,000 square feet of real estate, exclusive of the homesite, for no more than 25 fowl or rabbits. In no event shall the fowl or poultry house, rabbit hut, fowl, poultry or rabbit run be less than 40 feet from a dwelling other than that of the applicant.
(C) It is unlawful for any person to keep or maintain any pigs or hogs within the limits of the city.
(D) It is unlawful for any animal to be found running at large. The owner, possessor or person who owns any animal found to be at large shall be in violation of this provision. An animal shall be deemed to be RUNNING AT LARGE when found on, off or away from the premises of the owner, possessor or keeper thereof, or not under the immediate control of the owner, possessor or keeper or his or her agent or servant or a member of his or her immediate family. Also, an animal shall be deemed to be RUNNING AT LARGE when found upon the private premises of others or upon the streets, alleys, sidewalks, highways, vacant lots, schoolyards or other public places in the city. This provision also applies to all fowl and/or rabbits.
(Ord. passed - -; Ord. passed 7-6-2020) Penalty, see § 90.99