(A) Except as provided for in this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to maintain, keep or house any swine within the corporate limits of the city.
(B) The keeping and raising of registered purebred miniature Vietnamese potbellied pigs (Susscrofa bittatus) and other similar registered purebred miniature pigs as household pets shall be allowed in all residential districts, subject to the limitations placed thereon by the following subsections of this section. The term registered shall mean:
(1) Registered with a nationally recognized miniature pig association;
(2) Miniature pigs shall not exceed a weight of 100 pounds;
(3) Only one such miniature pig shall be kept in any household;
(4) Such pigs shall be kept in a restrained area at all times and shall not be permitted to run at-large;
(5) No such miniature pig shall be allowed outside of the premises of its owner except on a leash or duly restrained in a vehicle;
(6) The breeding and raising of miniature pigs as defined in commercial animal establishment shall not be allowed within the city. All miniature pigs kept as household pets must be routinely vaccinated against infections and all communicable diseases common to such animals;
(7) The owner of any miniature pig growing tusks must have the same surgically removed by a veterinarian; and
(8) Any outside area occupied by a miniature pig shall be regularly sanitized and kept free of waste. No such area shall be allowed to become muddy or unsanitary.
(Ord. 2018-O-60, passed 4-24-2018) Penalty, see § 80.99