Livestock and animals shall be allowed on parcels only as follows:
(a) Domestic dogs, domestic cats, fish, and honeybees (apis mellifera) may be kept on parcels of any size.
(1) Requirements for bee hives:
a. Each parcel is permitted up to two hives.
b. Hives shall be placed in rear yards only.
c. All hives shall be registered with the Ohio Department of Agriculture and shall comply with all requirements set forth in ORC Chapter 909.
d. Hives must be screened:
1. With a minimum six (6) foot high flyway barrier around hives.
2. The flyway barrier shall consist of a solid wall, fence, dense vegetation, or combination thereof.
3. The flyway barrier shall extend ten (10) feet beyond the hive in each direction along the ground.
(b) All other livestock and non-carnivorous animals shall only be kept on parcels three acres or more. Livestock and non-carnivorous animals kept on parcels of three acres or more shall be kept in an appropriately fenced area.
(1) Structures for fowl or small animals shall not be less than 100 feet distant from every abutting property line in an R district, while structures for horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and other large livestock shall be not less than 200 feet from every abutting property line in an R district.
(c) Carnivorous animals, other than domestic dogs, domestic cats, and fish, are not permitted in the city, except as part of a licensed circus or exhibition.
(Ord. 17-243. Passed 10-10-17.)