[R.O. 2010 §210.240; CC 1970 §4-23; Ord. No. 931 §2, 10-12-1951]
It shall be unlawful for any person within the City to own, keep or harbor upon his/her premises any chickens, ducks, turkeys, pigeons or other domestic fowl except as otherwise provided in this Article.
[R.O. 2010 §210.250; CC 1970 §4-24; Ord. No. 931 §3, 10-12-1951]
The Board of Aldermen may, upon application, authorize the owning, keeping and harboring of chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, pigeons or other domestic fowl on premises within the City by special permit and any person desiring to keep, own or harbor any chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, pigeons or other domestic fowl within the City shall make written application therefor to the Board, stating the location and the facilities provided, the size of the premises of the applicant, the number of each species so to be kept and the purpose thereof, which application shall be accompanied by the written consent of all property owners owning residences within two hundred (200) feet of the premises upon which such chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, pigeons or other domestic fowl are to be kept. Such application shall be referred to the Health Commissioner, and if he, after inspection, shall approve the same, the Board may grant such permit. Each permit shall be good for a period of one (1) year from the date thereof, unless sooner revoked by the Board, after hearing thereon. All such applications shall be filed with the City Clerk.
[R.O. 2010 §210.260; CC 1970 §4-25; Ord. No. 931 §4, 10-12-1951]
All chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, pigeons or other domestic fowl so kept in the City shall be securely restrained and enclosed in a suitable outbuilding or enclosure, upon the premises of the owner thereof and shall not be permitted to be at large at any time. Such outbuilding or other enclosure shall not be nearer than thirty (30) feet to any portion of any residence or living quarters and shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition, so that no offensive odor shall escape therefrom. No live chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, pigeons or other domestic fowl shall, at any time, be kept in any building used or occupied for residential purposes.
[R.O. 2010 §210.270; CC 1970 §4-26; Ord. No. 931 §5, 10-12-1951]
All droppings and other refuse removed from the building or other enclosure in which chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, pigeons or other domestic fowl are kept, shall not be permitted to accumulate upon the premises but shall be promptly disposed of in a sanitary manner. It shall be the duty of all persons to promptly comply with the orders of the Health Commissioner in respect to any unsanitary condition found to exist upon such premises.
[R.O. 2010 §210.280; C.O. 1948 c. 12 §§6-2 — 6-3; CC 1970 §4-27]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any chicken, duck, turkey, goose or other fowl to permit the same to run at large, or go upon any street, alley or public place in the City, or in or upon the premises of another within the City.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, harboring, or keeping chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese, or other fowl, to fail to keep the same within a yard or other place surrounded by wire netting or other fence sufficient to prevent their escape therefrom.