[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.