The following are exempt from this subchapter:
(A) Small non-poisonous snakes, birds kept indoors, hamsters, mice, rabbits, lizards, and similar small animals capable of being kept in cages continuously;
(B) Monkeys kept by disabled persons as personal helpers;
(C) Animals kept by volunteers for a public zoo, teachers, or otherwise any bona-fide research institution or veterinary hospital provided such animals are safely kept and do not create a nuisance;
(D) Farm animals and poultry allowed by a permit issued by the City Council. No permit shall be issued if a nuisance will be created. A permit may be issued under this section only where the animals were lawfully kept in an open area without a permit and subsequently an additional business, church or residence was constructed within 500 feet. The permit shall be for one year, and may not be renewed without reinspection. Every such stable or other building occupied by authority of a special permit shall, if located within 200 feet of any apartment house, retail food store, hotel, restaurant, boarding house, building used for school, religious, or hospital purposes, or residence other than that occupied by the owner or occupant of the premises upon which said creatures are kept, be provided with a water-tight and fly-tight receptacle for manure, of such dimension as to contain all accumulations of manure, which receptacle shall be emptied sufficiently often and in such manner as to prevent its becoming a nuisance. The receptacle shall be kept securely covered at all times except when open during the deposit or removal of manure or refuse. No manure shall be allowed to accumulate except in such receptacle; and
(E) More than three dogs more than six months old allowed by special permit approved by the City Council for such periods as the Council may determine. The Council shall designate the appropriate staff to investigate all such applications and make recommendation on the application and forward same to the Council. A permit may be issued only if the Council is satisfied that other residents of the city will not be annoyed thereby.
(Ord. 3-4, passed 12-11-2000)