(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep, maintain or have in his or her possession or under his or her control within the city any poisonous reptile or any other dangerous wild animal or reptile, any vicious or dangerous animal or any other animal or reptile of wild, vicious or dangerous propensities.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain or have in his or her possession or under his or her control within the city any of the following animals:
(1) All poisonous animals including rear-fang snakes.
(2) Apes: Chimpanzees; gibbons; gorillas, orangutans; and siamangs.
(3) Baboons.
(4) Badgers.
(5) Bears.
(6) Bison.
(7) Bobcats.
(8) Cheetahs.
(9) Crocodilians, 30 inches in length or more.
(10) Constrictor snakes, six feet in length or more.
(11) Coyotes.
(12) Deer; includes all members of the deer family, for example, white-tailed deer, elk, antelope and moose.
(13) Elephants.
(14) Game cocks and other fighting birds.
(15) Hippopotami.
(16) Hyenas.
(17) Jaguars.
(18) Leopards.
(19) Lions.
(20) Lynxes.
(21) Monkeys.
(22) Ostriches.
(23) Pumas; also known as cougars, mountain lions and panthers.
(24) Raccoons.
(25) Rhinoceroses.
(26) Skunks.
(27) Tigers.
(28) Wolves.
(c) The prohibitions of this section shall not apply to bona fide pet shops, zoos, circuses, carnivals, educational institutions, or medical institutions, if:
(1) Their location conforms to the provisions of the zoning ordinance of the city.
(2) All animals and animal quarters are kept in a clean and sanitary condition and so maintained as to eliminate objectionable odors.
(3) Animals are maintained in quarters so constructed as to prevent their escape.
(d) The municipal judge shall have the authority to order any animal deemed vicious confined, destroyed or removed from the city.
(Code 1998)
(a) Keeping of Swine Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, harbor or maintain any swine, hogs or pigs upon premises located within the city limits. The provisions of this section shall not apply to commercial stock yards or slaughter houses located within the city.
(b) Registered purebred miniature Vietnamese potbelly pigs and other similar registered purebred miniature pigs may be kept within the city limits subject to the conditions stated in subsection (c) and (d) of this section.
(c) It is unlawful for any person to maintain a registered purebred miniature pig which:
(1) Weighs more than 80 pounds;
(2) Is not spayed or neutered and has reached maturity;
(3) Has not undergone a blood test to determine that the animal is free from pseudo rabies; or
(4) Is maintained as a food source.
(d) It shall be unlawful for any home, household, business or other establishment to have more than one registered purebred miniature pig at the location.
(Ord. 1010; Code 1998)
(a) It shall be unlawful to keep any kind of domestic fowl, except chickens within the city. The keeping of chickens shall be prohibited, except as provided in the Section:
(b) No more than five female chickens may be kept at any kept at any occupied residence within the City. They must be kept in accordance with the provisions of this Section and applicable zoning regulations, restricted to R-1 zoning.
(c) No male chickens shall be kept within the City.
(d) Chickens must be kept in a clean, safe, fenced, healthy environment. Chicken coops, and chicken tractors are required by permit; and may only be located in the rear of the premises, located no closer than 10 feet from the side yard property line, unless located behind a full screen and/ or privacy fence, and at least 50 feet from any adjacent dwelling, church, school, or place of business, except from the dwelling located on the property. Permit inspection will consist of inspection ensuring the premises is free of any other code violations and proper placement of the chicken coop and/or tractor.
(e) Odor from the maintaining of chickens shall not be perceptible at or beyond the property boundaries; perceptible noise from chickens shall not be loud enough at the property boundaries to disturb persons of reason sensibilities.
(f) Any violation of the article that constitutes a health hazard or that interferes with the use of enjoyment of neighboring property is a nuisance and may be abated under the general abatement provisions of this code. In addition, any violation of this article may be cited as a code violation in municipal court punishable by a fine and court costs; and each day such violation continues shall be a separate offense.
(g) Chicken waste is the responsibility of the owner and shall be removed to prevent or control odors, fly breeding or rodent infestation. The coop and surrounding area must be kept free from trash and accumulated droppings.
(h) Chickens shall be provided with access to feed and clean water at all times. All feed and other items associated with the keeping of chickens shall be protected from or to prevent rats, mice, or other rodents from gaining access to or coming into contact with the feed.
(i) The chicken owner shall take necessary action to reduce the attraction of predators and rodents and the potential infestation of insects and parasites.
(j) Chickens are not to be kept for profit. Commercial chicken operations are prohibited.
(Code 2017)