(a) Any person who shall, as owner, lessee or occupant, maintain any stable, shed, pen or other places where horses, cattle, hogs or other animals are kept, closer than 50 feet to the dwelling house of another, or who shall permit the same to remain unclean to the annoyance of any citizens of this city, shall upon conviction be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor and fined in any sum not less than $25 nor more than $100 for each offense; and if said nuisance is not removed within five days thereafter it shall be deemed a second offense, and every like neglect of each succeeding five days thereafter shall be considered an additional offense against the provisions of this division (a).
(b) This provision shall not apply to:
(1) The maintaining of a stockyard or sales barn for the loading, unloading, temporary detention and sale of such livestock, if the location of such stockyard or sales barn does not otherwise violate the zoning ordinances of the city;
(2) The maintaining of dogs which are regulated by Art. 2 of this chapter;
(3) The maintaining of non-poisonous and non-vicious animals and fowl which are commonly kept as household pets, such as cats, hamsters, rabbits, parakeets and comparable animals, when kept as household pets and in a safe and sanitary manner in accordance with § 2-113; and
(4) The transporting of animals through the city by ordinary and customary means.
(Ord. 500, passed 2-19-1973)