(A) (1) Prohibited wild animals. Prohibited wild animals include the definition and regulations of the Tex. Health and Safety Code, subch. E, entitled Dangerous Wild Animals, as set forth in Tex. Health and Safety Code, §§ 822.101 through 822.116. The regulations of these sections, to the extent legally permissible, are adopted by the city, and the violation of these regulations is a violation of this section. The dangerous wild animals listed in Tex. Health and Safety Code, Ch. 822 are prohibited in the city. The Tex. Health and Safety Code sections cited above are adopted and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.
(2) Dangerous dogs. Tex. Health and Safety Code, §§ 822.041 through 822.047, subch. D, entitled Dangerous Dogs, are adopted as regulations of the city by this section. Violation of these regulations is a violation of this section. The Tex. Health and Safety Code sections cited above are adopted and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.
(3) The provisions of Tex. Health and Safety Code, Ch. 822 are adopted as they are effective on the date of Ordinance 697, and as they may hereafter be amended.
(B) Prohibited animal does not mean a gerbil, hamster, guinea pig or laboratory mouse or rat.
(C) Large animal.
(1) A large animal is defined as any herbivorous grazing animal over 500 pounds body weight. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep a large animal on any premises except as follows, or to keep any large animal on any premises in an unsanitary condition.
(2) The minimum lot size for large animals in 1.8 net acres. For each lot, the portion of the lot in excess of one-half acre is determined to be the net grazing area. A person may keep large animals in accordance with the following:
(a) One large animal per one-half acre of net grazing area, when each animal is provided a fully enclosed stall inside a barn, suitable for the large animal’s care and feeding, accessible by the animal and not used for storage or other use.
(b) One large animal per acre of net grazing area when no fully enclosed stall is provided for the large animal.
(c) A special permit may be requested by applicants wishing to keep animals with a minor variance from the terms of this division (C).
(3) Medium size animals. An owner may have up to 8 animals whose adult body weight is between 200 and 500 pounds per acre of pasture, or other permitted animal. Medium size animals includes llamas.
(4) Small size animals. An owner may have up to 8 animals whose adult body weight is less than 200 pounds per acre of pasture. Small size animals includes alpacas. Provided, however:
(a) Swine known as "pot bellied pigs" are limited to 2 per residence.
(b) All other swine are prohibited, regardless of size.
(5) Cumulative regulations. The animal per acre restriction in this chapter prohibits cumulative numbers of large, medium, and/or small animals on the same acreage. Example: 2 acres of pasture may have 16 alpacas, but not 16 alpacas and 2 horses.
(6) Pastured animals. The foregoing regulations are relevant to pastured and stabled animals.
(Ord. 414, passed 12-17-1996; Am. Ord. 560, passed 10-26-2004; Am. Ord. 625, passed 7-1-2008; Am. Ord. 697, passed 8-6-2013) Penalty, see § 92.99