It shall be unlawful for any person to own or possess any animal within the city except for the following:
(a) Dogs and cats, under the provisions of Article 2 of this chapter;
(b) Non-poisonous and non-vicious animals and some fowl which are commonly recognized as household pets, such as hamsters, rabbits, parakeets and other comparable animals, when kept as a household pet and in a safe and sanitary manner in accordance with § 2-113;
(c) 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; and
(d) The transporting of animals through the city by ordinary and customary means.
(Ord. 1415, passed 1-7-2008)