A. Five Dogs Allowed: No person shall keep or maintain more than five (5) dogs in or about any single-family residence or building, or more than one dog in any unit of a multi-family residence within the City except in a zoological park, circus, scientific or educational institution, research laboratory, veterinary hospital, animal refuge, animal groomer or pet shop. Said prohibition shall not include dogs less than four (4) months of age. Exempted from this limitation are those commercial uses, specifically authorized elsewhere in this Code, for which occupancy by dogs is customary (such as, but not limited to, kennels, pet shops and veterinarians).
B. Five Cats: No person shall keep or maintain more than five (5) cats in or about any single-family residence or building, or more than two (2) cats in any unit of a multi-family residence within the City except in a zoological park, circus, scientific or educational institution, research laboratory, veterinary hospital, animal refuge, or pet shop.
C. Total Allowed: No person shall keep or maintain a combination of more than ten (10) allowable animals (excluding fish) in a single-family residence or five allowable (5) animals in any unit of a multi-family residence. Maximum of ten (10) chickens per household allowed. (Ord. 3497, 3-7-2019; amd. Ord. 3902, - -2023)