[Code 1974 § 3-7; Code 1985 § 5-21; Code
2005 § 14-31]
This chapter shall not apply to dogs or cats.
[Code 1974 § 3-6; Code 1985 § 5-22; Code
2005 § 14-32]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep and maintain swine, hogs,
shoats or pigs within the City, except as provided in this section.
B.
For purposes of this section, the term "potbellied pig" shall mean
Asian Potbellied Pigs, Shar-pei Pigs, Vietnamese, Chinese or Asian
Pigs, or other similar swine meeting the provisions of this ordinance.
C.
The keeping of Asian Potbellied Pigs or similar small swine on any
lot or premises shall be allowed under the following conditions:
(1)
Each potbellied pig shall be a pet that is to be kept for personal
enjoyment and not kept or raised for human consumption.
(2)
Each potbellied pig shall be licensed with the City under such conditions
as the animal control division deems appropriate, including, but not
limited to, rabies vaccination, if available, and registry through
a bona fide registry firm.
(3)
A potbellied pig shall not exceed 75 pounds in weight and 21 inches
in height.
(4)
There shall not be more than two potbellied pigs more than three
months of age per lot or residence.
(5)
Each male potbellied pig shall be castrated.
(6)
The premises where potbellied pigs are kept shall be cleaned regularly
and shall be maintained so that noxious odors are controlled.
D.
The keeping of potbellied pigs for commercial breeding purposes is
prohibited in the City.
E.
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to limit or hinder City or
state health enforcement personnel from restricting or removing, or
requiring the removal of such swine from the City if such an action
is deemed necessary to promote or protect the health and safety of
the inhabitants of the City. Furthermore, any regulation promulgated
by the legislature relating to potbellied pigs or other small swine
shall be deemed applicable to any such swine or potbellied pigs authorized
by this section.
[Code 1974 § 3-2; Code 1985 § 5-23; Code
2005 § 14-33]
It is unlawful for any person to allow or permit any fowl, including
but not limited to, chickens, turkeys, pigeons, ducks and geese, or
any domestic animals, including but not limited to horses, mules,
donkeys, cows, sheep and goats within 150 feet of any dwelling, church,
school, house trailer, hotel, motel, grocery store or food service
establishment except in a duly established A-agricultural district
wherein such distance limitation shall be 50 feet.
[Code 1974 §§ 3-3, 3-4; Code 1985 § 5-24;
Code 2005 § 14-34]
A.
Suitable pens or enclosures, substantially erected, shall be provided
and maintained for the safekeeping of all fowl or animals within the
City.
B.
A minimum of 900 square feet shall be enclosed for a fowl pen and
a minimum of 1,500 square feet per animal shall be enclosed for the
keeping of any domestic animals.
C.
All enclosures where animals or fowls are kept shall be kept clean
and free from filth at all times.
D.
Each enclosure closer than 150 feet of any dwelling, church, school,
house trailer, hotel, motel, grocery store or food service establishment
shall be sprayed with a suitable residue spray as often as necessary
to control flies and other insects.
[Code 1974 § 3-5; Code 1985 § 5-25; Code
2005 § 14-35]
It is unlawful for any owner of any domestic animal or fowl
to permit or allow the animal or fowl to run at large within the City.
[Code 1974 § 3-8; Code 1985 § 5-26; Code
2005 § 14-51]
A.
When any animal or fowl named in § 14-11 shall be found at large in the City and not under the control of the owner or keeper thereof, it shall be the duty of the chief of police or his designated officer to seize it and keep it in a safe place temporarily until the owner or keeper thereof may be found.
B.
The chief of police shall make diligent inquiries for the owner or
keeper of the animal or fowl and shall return the animal or fowl to
the person lawfully entitled thereto when ascertained.
C.
The City shall be entitled to receive from the owner or keeper of
any animal or fowl the impounding fees provided by resolution.
D.
Any stray animal or fowl whose owner is not known or whose owner
cannot be found shall be disposed of as prescribed in this chapter.
[Code 1974 § 3-9; Code 1985 § 5-27; Code
2005 § 14-52]
A.
The fees to be paid to the City upon redemption of an impounded animal
or fowl shall be as established by resolution.
B.
Any person redeeming an impounded animal or fowl shall pay the above
fees to the City Clerk and present the receipt therefor to the person
in charge of the animal shelter before the latter releases the animal
or fowl.
[Code 1974 § 3-10; Code 1985 § 5-28;
Code 2005 § 14-53]
A.
When any animal or fowl is impounded by the City for a period of
five days or longer without redemption thereof by the owner, the chief
of police shall give notice by publication one time in a newspaper
of general circulation within the City, setting forth therein the
date of impoundment, the description of the animal and the date, time
and place of sale, which shall be held not less than five days from
the date of publication.
B.
Sales shall be for cash to the highest bidder and shall be conducted
by, or under the direction of the chief of police. If there is no
bid, the chief of police may provide for and conduct another sale
if he believes that a bid will be made at a later time; otherwise,
after any offering of an impounded animal at a sale without a bidder,
he shall destroy the animal, or have it destroyed, in some humane
manner.
C.
The purchaser of an animal at a sale held as provided in this section
shall acquire absolute title to the animal purchased.
D.
All money received from such sales shall be deposited in the general
fund of the City.
