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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the keeping of all animals within the city shall be subject to all pertinent regulations of the state and the County Board of Health.
('80 Code, § 6-80) (Ord. 1798, passed 12-20-78; Ord. O2011-03, passed 3-2-11)
The maintaining or keeping of all animals within the city shall be allowed in a sanitary manner and only so long as they do not cause, create or contribute to or become a health nuisance due to noise, the presence of flies, mosquitos, insects, vermin, rodent harborage, odors, dust, ponded water, accumulation of manure, garbage, refuse or other obnoxious or putrescible material, or for any other like reason.
('80 Code, § 6-81) (Ord. 1798, passed 12-20-78; Ord. O2011-03, passed 3-2-11)
(A) Animal feces shall be removed from pens, stables, yards, cages and other enclosures at least twice weekly and shall be removed from the premises at least weekly.
(B) An owner or person having custody of any animal, except for a feral cat, shall not permit said animal to defecate on any school ground, public street, alley, gutter, sidewalk, right-of-way, public park, or private property other than the owner’s or custodian’s property unless said feces are removed immediately.
(C) Animal feces which are removed from a private property, school ground, public street, alley, gutter, sidewalk, right-of-way, or public park shall not be deposited in a public garbage receptacle unless the feces are first placed in a plastic bag.
(D) Subsections (B) and (C) of this Section do not apply to any blind or deaf person when accompanied by a service animal as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, or to any physically disabled person who, under the circumstances, is unable to comply with subsection (B) and (C) of this Section.
('80 Code, § 6-82) (Ord. 1798, passed 12-20-78; Ord. O2011-03, passed 3-2-11; Ord. O2016-033, passed 11-16-16) Penalty, see § 130-999
No swine shall be kept within the city limits, except registered purebred miniature Vietnamese potbellied pigs and other similar registered purebred miniature pigs. Miniature pigs shall not exceed 100 pounds. No more than three miniature pigs shall be allowed per household.
('80 Code, § 6-84) (Ord. 2526, passed 7-17-91; Ord. 2571, passed 5-20-92; Ord. O2011-03, passed 3-2-11) Penalty, see § 130-999
No person shall keep or maintain any poisonous reptiles or dangerous, carnivorous wild animals without first having registered such animals or reptiles with the Chief of Police, who may prescribe regulations to insure the safe penning or caging of such animals or reptiles.
('80 Code, § 6-85) (Ord. 1798, passed 12-20-78; Ord. O2011-03, passed 3-2-11) Penalty, see § 130-999
(A) Generally. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is hereby declared to be a nuisance and it shall be unlawful for any person to keep any animal within the city on any lot or parcel of land consisting of less than 10,000 square feet in area. ('80 Code, § 6-86)
(B) Poultry; consent. Poultry may be kept on a lot or parcel of land within the city consisting of an area less than 10,000 square feet if written permission consenting to the keeping of poultry on such lot or parcel is first obtained from all of the lawful occupants and the lawful owners of adjoining lots or parcels of land which are located in the immediate vicinity of the property whereon the poultry is kept. ('80 Code, § 6-87)
(C) Exceptions. The provisions of divisions (A) and (B) shall not apply to the keeping of:
(1) Six or fewer small household pets including, but not limited to, dogs or cats or any combination thereof per household; or
(2) Animals for commercial purposes where such use is established as a lawful use under the zoning ordinance of the city.
('80 Code, § 6-88)
(D) Number to area ratio for animals. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep more than two large domestic animals, such as a horse, cow, burro, mule and similar animals or more than four sheep, goats and similar animals on any lot or parcel of land consisting of less than one acre. ('80 Code, § 6-89)
(E) Premises over one acre. On a lot or parcel of land greater than one acre (43,560 square feet) the number of large domestic animals shall be determined as follows:
(1) One horse, cow, or similar animal, or two sheep, goats or similar animal shall be permitted for each 6,000 square feet of net lot area after deducting one-half acre for the home site. Fractions of less than 6,000 square feet shall be rounded off. Animals of six months or younger shall not be counted.
(2) No livestock commercial feeding lots, herein defined as a feeding or handling facility operated for the purpose of accommodating the needs of others in whole or in part for a fee or fees paid to the operator or owner for the accommodations, materials and services received, shall be permitted.
('80 Code, § 6-90)
(Ord. 1798, passed 12-20-78; Ord. 1826, passed 4-18-79; Ord. O2011-03, passed 3-2-11) Penalty, see § 130-999
Except as otherwise provided herein, it shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain within 20 feet of the dwelling house of any person within the city, any corral, barn, shed or other structure for the purpose of housing, keeping or caring for any animal, except for structures used for housing small household pets, e.g. doghouses.
('80 Code, § 6-91) (Ord. 1798, passed 12-20-78; Ord. 1826, passed 4-18-79; Ord. O2011-03, passed 3-2-11) Penalty, see § 130-999
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