[CC 1974 §4-31; Ord. No. 186 §1, 4-8-1992]
One (1) domesticated Vietnamese potbellied pig may be kept in residentially zoned areas of the City, provided that males over the age of four (4) weeks and females over age of one hundred twenty (120) days are neutered and adult pigs do not exceed ninety-five (95) pounds in weight. All such animals must be of proven pure bred lineage and the owner must be able to produce litter papers to verify pedigree. In addition, one (1) pig over the age of one hundred twenty (120) days must be registered and licensed as required of dogs in Section
205.110 of this Chapter. Fees for such licenses will be the same as required for dogs and must be obtained from the City Collector who must receive a certificate of immunization from a licensed veterinarian that such Vietnamese potbellied pig has been vaccinated against pseudorabies prior to issuing such license. The following Sections applicable to dogs shall also apply to domesticated Vietnamese potbellied pigs: Sections
205.075,
205.080,
205.100,
205.130 and
205.140. Sections of this Chapter applying to animals in general shall also apply to domesticated Vietnamese potbellied pigs.
A person commits the offense of keeping a dangerous wild animal
if he or she keeps any lion, tiger, leopard, ocelot, jaguar, cheetah,
margay, mountain lion, Canada lynx, bobcat, jaguarundi, hyena, wolf,
bear, nonhuman primate, coyote, any deadly, dangerous, or poisonous
reptile, or any deadly or dangerous reptile over eight (8) feet long,
in any place other than a properly maintained zoological park, circus,
scientific, or educational institution, research laboratory, veterinary
hospital, or animal refuge.
[Ord. No. 415 §1, 6-8-2011]
A. The
feeding of wildlife, including, but not limited to, Canada Geese and
feral cats, within the City limits is prohibited.
B. The
term "feral cat" is hereby defined as follows:
Feral cats are abandoned cats or cats born in the wild without
City licenses or tags. Abandoned means to drop off or leave a cat
on a street, road, or highway, or in a public place, or on the private
property of another, or fail to provide an animal adequate sustenance
for a period of forty-eight (48) hours.
C. No
person shall deposit, place, distribute, leave or allow to be left
any food of any kind or nature that may be consumed by wildlife, including
Canada Geese and/or feral cats, on public or private property within
the City of Lake Waukomis.
D. No
person who owns, rents, or resides in a residence in the City of Lake
Waukomis shall allow or permit food of any kind or nature, which may
be consumed by wildlife, including Canada Geese and feral cats, to
be placed, left or remain on the outside premises of said residence.
E. The
provisions of this Section shall not apply to any public officer or
public employee in the performance of his or her duties, including
feeding for the purpose of trapping feral cats or other wild animals.
The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the feeding of birds
other than waterfowl.
F. Any
person who shall violate or fail to comply with the provisions of
this Section may, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed
five hundred dollars ($500.00) or confinement not to exceed ninety
(90) days, or both. Each act in which a person violates this Section
shall be considered a separate incident and may be punished as a separate
occurrence.