A. Compliance With Provisions: It shall be unlawful for any person to raise or maintain cattle, horses, sheep, hogs, pigs, including pot bellied pigs, goats, rabbits, or chickens on any property that is either wholly or partially inside the city limits, except as provided in this chapter.
B. Pigs And Goats Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any person to raise or maintain pigs, including pot bellied pigs, hogs, or goats on any property that is either wholly or partially inside the city limits. (Ord. 244, 1-13-2014)
C. Cattle, Horses, Sheep And Rabbits:
1. Minimum Lot Size: It shall be lawful to raise or maintain cattle, horses, sheep or rabbits on lots larger than one acre in size when said lot is either wholly or partially within the city limits.
2. Number Of Animals:
a. The number of individual livestock animals allowed under subsection C1 of this section shall be limited to the following, excluding animals under six (6) months in age:
Cattle and horses: One per ten thousand (10,000) square feet of raising area.
All other permitted livestock: One per five thousand (5,000) square feet of raising area.
b. "Raising area", for the purposes of the raising or maintaining of livestock, shall be defined as the fenced area, exclusive of barns, pens or other structures, on which livestock freely graze or otherwise have access.
3. Fence Requirements: All lots on which livestock is raised or maintained must be adequately fenced to protect the public. All fencing erected pursuant to this subsection C3 must comply with the provisions of title 9, chapter 2 of this code.
4. Condition Of Premises: All property used to raise or maintain livestock must be in proper condition to do so.
5. Compliance With City Zoning Regulations And County And State Law: All property used to raise or maintain livestock must meet the requirements of title 10 of this code, as well as other provisions of city, county and state law. (Ord. 202, 7-14-2003)
D. Violation; Penalty: Any violation of any portion of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor and may be punishable according to Idaho Code. (Ord. 244, 1-13-2014)
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