[CC 1985 § 6-28; Ord. No. 7040 § 2(28), 5-5-1997]
A. A minimum of twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet
of open space per animal shall be required to keep, maintain, tether,
confine or house sheep, horses, cattle, goats, swine or similar domestic
animals anywhere in the City. It shall be unlawful for more than two
(2) such animals, in any combination, to be upon such premises. The
shelter for sheep, horses, cattle, goats, swine, rabbits, mules, or
poultry in any structure, whether temporary or permanent, must be
one hundred fifty (150) feet distant from any public property, church
or any building used for a residence by other than the owner of such
animals. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to a duly
licensed public stable.
1.
Driving Animals On Sidewalks. It shall be unlawful
for any person in the City to lead, ride or drive any horse, pony
or other beast of burden on any sidewalk or footway in the City, otherwise
than by going into or out of any premises owned or occupied by him
or his employer.
2.
Designated Animals, Fowl Prohibited At Large.
No owner or keeper of any cattle, hogs, horses, mules, sheep, goats,
geese, ducks, chickens and turkeys, or any of them, in the City, shall
permit the same to run at large in the City.
3.
Burial Of Dead Animals; Removal Of Same.
a.
Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person
to bury any dead animal within the corporate limits of the City.
b.
Duty Of Director Of Municipal Services. In any such case described in Subsection
(A)(1), if the person offending shall not remove the nuisance, it shall be the duty of the Director of Municipal Services to remove the same and the costs of doing so shall be taxed as costs in the case in addition to the fine imposed.
c.
City To Bear Cost If Unknown Offender. If the
person so offending shall not be known, the City shall pay the actual
amount expended in removing such nuisance.