(A) No person shall anywhere in the city keep, harbor, or maintain care, custody, or control over any small animal such as a rabbit or any fowl, such as a chicken, turkey, or duck, or any pigeon, without obtaining a permit therefor issued by the Animal Control Officer and the City Clerk.
(B) The Animal Control Officer and the City Clerk may grant any permit pursuant to this section after the applicant has sought the written consent of the property owners adjoining the applicant’s real estate. The written consent shall be required on the first and initial application and as often thereafter as the Animal Control Officer deems necessary.
(C) Roosters are prohibited within the city.
(D) No permit shall be issued for more than six hen fowl.
(E) No permit shall be granted to keep any animal, fowl, or pigeon within a dwelling unit or part thereof, nor on any real estate which contains three or more dwelling units.
(F) This section shall not apply to dogs or cats or to veterinarians or licensed pet shops or licensed kennels.
(Prior Code, § 6-3-3) (Ord. 615, passed 4-27-2015) Penalty, see § 90.999