(a) No person shall cause or allow any place where an animal is kept to become unclean or unwholesome. No person shall keep any swine, sheep or goats in the City. Horses, cattle and fowl may not be kept anywhere within the City within 150 feet of any residence, other than the residence of the person keeping such horses, cattle, or fowl.
(b) (1) Chickens (layer hens) are permitted in any “R” District provided that a permit has been obtained and fully complies with the applicable rules and regulations established in the Columbus City Health Code as administered by Columbus Public Health.
(2) Applications for a chicken permit may be denied, and such permits may be suspended or revoked, for any of the following:
A. Information contained in the application is misleading, inaccurate, or false.
B. Observation by staff of Columbus Public Health that the applicant or permittee has violated applicable rules and regulations established in the Columbus City Health Code as administered by Columbus Public Health:
(3) Any person whose application for a chicken permit is denied shall be notified in writing by Columbus Public Health. Appeals of such action may be made in accordance with Columbus City Health Code Section 203.08.
(4) Any person whose chicken permit has been proposed to be suspended or revoked shall be notified in writing by Columbus Public Health. Appeals of such action may be made in accordance with Columbus City Health Code Section 203.10.
(5) The Columbus Board of Health is hereby authorized to promulgate additional rules and regulations to carry out the purpose and intent of this Subsection 505.08(b) in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare. The Columbus Board of Health shall provide City Council a copy of the proposed rules and regulations at least sixty (60) days prior to their proposed effective date. The rules and regulations shall become effective as proposed unless City Council takes action to modify or reject them.
(6) Columbus Public Health shall enforce all applicable provisions of this Subsection 505.08(b) and all regulations adopted pursuant hereto.
(c) No person shall keep or harbor any animal in the City so as to create offensive odors, excessive noise or unsanitary conditions which are a menace to the health, comfort or safety of the public, or otherwise permit the commission or existence of a nuisance as defined herein.
(d) No person shall keep or otherwise harbor any animal within the City which, by frequent and habitual barking, howling or yelping, creates unreasonably loud and disturbing noisesof such a character, intensity and duration as to disturb the peace, quiet and good order of the City. Any person who allows any animal habitually to remain, be lodged or fed within any dwelling, building, yard or enclosure, which he occupies or owns, shall be considered as harboring such animal.
(e) Any animal which scratches, digs, or defecates upon any lawn, tree, shrub, plant, sidewalk, building, park, playground, school ground or private property, other than the property of the owner or person in charge or control of such animal, is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
(f) No person being the owner or in charge or control of any animal shall allow or permit such animal to commit a nuisance on any school grounds, playground, City park, or upon any private property other than that of the owner or person in charge or control of such animal without the permission of the owner of such property. Where the owner or person in charge or control of such animal immediately removes all feces deposited by such animal and disposes of same in a sanitary manner, such nuisance shall be considered abated.
(g) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 05-2024. Passed 1-16-24.)