(A) It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to keep any animals within the corporate limits of the city, except under those conditions and provisions which may hereinafter specifically regulate the keeping of certain types of animals.
(B) If no specific provisions are listed in this chapter for keeping of a particular type of animal, the animal type shall not be kept at all within the corporate limits of the city.
(C) No swine shall be kept within the corporate limits of the city, with the exception of FFA and/or 4-H projects kept on public school property, and in appropriately-zoned areas.
(D) (1) Every structure wherein any authorized animal is kept within the corporate limits of the city shall be constructed of a material and in a manner that it can be kept clean and sanitary at all times, and it shall be maintained in said condition, devoid of rodents and vermin and free from objectionable odors, in order to avert the creation of a nuisance to the public health.
(2) Every structure, if located within 200 feet of any tenement, apartment house, hotel, restaurant, boarding house, retail food store, building used for educational, religious or hospital purposes, or residence, other than that occupied by the owner or occupant of the premises upon which the animal is kept, shall be provided with a water-tight and fly-tight receptacle for manure of a size as to hold all accumulations of manure.
(3) The receptacle shall be emptied sufficiently often and in a manner as to prevent it from being or becoming a nuisance, and shall be kept covered at all times, except when open during the deposit or removal of manure or refuse.
(4) No manure shall be allowed to accumulate on the premises, except in the receptacle.
(E) The keeping or raising of bees within the corporate limits of the city shall be permitted only in those areas zoned for agricultural or large lot, over two acres, residential uses and in accordance with zoning ordinance provisions. No license or permit shall be required to keep or raise bees.
(F) (1) The keeping or raising of horses, sheep, cattle and chickens or similar fowl, shall be permitted throughout the city, as long as the premises are maintained in accordance with the provisions of division (D) above and the state’s and the county’s Health Departments’ requirements and standards.
(2) Additional restrictions on the raising and/or keeping of horses, sheep, cattle and chickens may be imposed by the zoning ordinance, without conflicting with this section.
(G) The raising of parakeets and/or other small birds or similar fowl shall be permitted within the city, without license or permit requirements, subject to the following provisions.
(1) All activities associated with the raising of parakeets shall be completely enclosed and out of the public view.
(2) Premises utilized for the raising of parakeets shall be maintained in accordance with division (D) above.
(3) All requirements of any adopted zoning ordinance shall be met.
(I) The raising or keeping of rabbits shall be permitted, in accordance with the provisions of division (D) above, as well as any applicable provisions of any adopted zoning ordinance.
(K) The keeping of other animals not specifically mentioned or regulated within this chapter as pets shall be subject only to generally applicable provisions which may exist to require the maintenance of sanitary conditions and the avoidance of nuisance creation.
(L) (1) No snakes which are poisonous in their natural state may be kept within the corporate limits of the city, except under the conditions and provisions of any license required for snakes in § 90.26 of this chapter.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep or raise snakes within the city, without having met permit requirements and obtained a permit.
(M) It shall be an offense to release poisonous or dangerous fish into any water, stream or sewer.
(2002 Code, § 90.04) Penalty, see § 90.99