Every owner, possessor or harborer of animals, fowl, livestock and wildlife shall comply with the following regulations and sanitation requirements:
(1) 
Disposal of animal wastes.
Approved procedures for disposing of animal wastes shall be provided and utilized on a daily basis.
(2) 
Odor and vector control.
All persons keeping animals within the city shall keep the premises upon which such animals are kept clean and free from noxious and unpleasant odors and shall use spray or other chemical control at reasonable intervals so as to keep such premises free from flies, mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and other vectors.
(3) 
Minimum cage size.
Shall be as follows and overcrowding shall be prohibited:
(A) 
Every keeper of an animal shall confine the animal in an enclosure sufficient to prevent its running at large. Such enclosure shall also be of sufficient size and consist of at least a three-sided structure with a cover or roof to maintain the animal comfortably and in good health. The following shall be the minimum standard for cage size:
(i) 
Large breeds, over 50 pounds: Four feet by six feet, or 25 square feet.
(ii) 
Medium breeds, 36 to 50 pounds: Four feet by five feet, or 20 square feet.
(iii) 
Small breeds, 10 to 35 pounds: Three feet by four feet, or 12 square feet.
(iv) 
No more than two large, two medium, or three small breed animals shall be permitted per five-foot by ten-foot cage, nor shall overcrowding occur in cages of any size.
(B) 
In addition, all permitted facilities will conform to this subsection except for the following allowances for pet shop cages:
(i) 
Two feet by two feet by two feet for two pups not over five pounds each or four kittens.
(ii) 
Two and one-half feet by 2-1/2 feet by 2-1/2 feet for two pups not over ten pounds each.
(iii) 
Three feet by three feet by 2-1/2 feet for one small dog ten to 20 pounds.
(Ordinance 2012-08, sec. 1, adopted 6/19/12; 2001 Code, sec. 2.1001)
No person shall own, possess or harbor rabbits in any enclosure which is less than 50 feet, shortest measured distance, from any residence, except the residence of the harborer.
(Ordinance 2012-08, sec. 1, adopted 6/19/12; 2001 Code, sec. 2.1002)
(a) 
Generally.
No person shall:
(1) 
Harbor any fowl with less than 10 square feet of floor or ground area for each. Permitted pet shops shall be exempt from this subsection.
(2) 
Keep any fowl within any structure in the city without thoroughly cleaning the area at least once each day and so maintaining such structure that no offensive odors are emitted therefrom.
(3) 
Keep any fowl within any structure, the interior of which is not treated with an approved disinfectant at least once every six months to discourage insects, fleas, ticks, mites, mosquitoes and flies.
(4) 
Place the coop, pen, housing or enclosure nearer than 100 feet to any residence, excluding the residence of the harborer of the fowl. Permitted pet shops shall be exempt from this subsection.
(5) 
Keep any fowl at any location other than inside the approved structure. All fowl shall be kept in an enclosure or pen constructed of material designed to prevent fowl from escaping the enclosure or pen.
(6) 
Keep more than 10 adult fowl within the corporate city limits.
(7) 
Keep any fowl in violation of any other section of this chapter.
(b) 
Breeding or keeping pigeons; prohibited fowl.
Standards for the breeding or keeping of certain pigeons shall be as follows:
(1) 
Restrictions.
No person shall keep, breed or raise pigeons within the corporate city limits except the Antwerp messenger or homing pigeons, commonly called carrier pigeons, when the keeper complies with this section. No person shall keep, breed or raise roosters or peacocks within the corporate city limits.
(2) 
Identification of pigeons.
The Antwerp messenger pigeon shall have the name of the owner stamped upon its wing or tail or a leg band or ring with the name or initials of its owner or an identification or registration number stamped thereon when permitted to race or to fly for necessary exercise and training.
(3) 
Cleanliness and odor control; setback from residences.
The enclosure shall be kept clean and free of offensive odors, and the nearest point of the enclosure shall not be less than 100 feet from the nearest point of any residence on another’s property.
(4) 
Trespassing by pigeons.
It shall be unlawful to maintain any Antwerp messenger pigeon in such a manner that constitutes a nuisance because of repeated trespasses on public property or private property, other than that of the owner of such pigeons.
(c) 
Keeping guineas or peacocks prohibited.
No person shall keep or maintain within the city limits any guinea fowl or peacocks.
(Ordinance 2012-08, sec. 1, adopted 6/19/12; 2001 Code, sec. 2.1003)
No owner, possessor or harborer of any domestic fowl, rabbits, guinea pigs or ferrets, where such fowl or animals are kept for sale or for any purpose, shall allow such fowl or animals to roam in open pens on the ground. However, such harborer may keep such fowl or animals for sale or commercial purposes, provided he keeps such fowl or animals in batteries or coops, arranged inside of buildings and kept in a sanitary condition, removing all droppings from such buildings, batteries or coops at least once each day and disinfecting and deodorizing such buildings, batteries or coops at least once each day. Any such building must be at least 50 feet from any residence other than the harborer’s.
(Ordinance 2012-08, sec. 1, adopted 6/19/12; 2001 Code, sec. 2.1004)
(a) 
Setback from residences; minimum space.
No livestock shall be kept or [sic] at a distance closer than 200 feet from any residence located on another’s property. All such livestock shall be maintained on a properly fenced parcel of land, providing a minimum of 5,000 square feet of area for each head of livestock. If livestock is taken outside of the fenced parcel of land for any reason it shall be attended by owner at all times and shall not be tied to a tree, fence or any other fixed object that was not made for such use. All such livestock shall have provided by their owner a shed of reasonable size for the number of livestock to be protected as provided in section 2.09.001(1)(B).
(b) 
Number of livestock allowed.
No person shall have more than 2 animal units of livestock per acre with a maximum of 6 animal units of livestock for each 5 acres of land.
(c) 
Odor, vector and pest control.
The place of keeping livestock shall be kept free of offensive odors, flies, rodents and other pests.
(d) 
Manure container required; disposal of manure.
Each and every enclosure in or on which any livestock are kept shall have a suitable manure container, into which all manure shall be placed daily. Each container shall be securely screened or otherwise protected from flies, rodents and other vermin and shall be cleaned out and disinfected at least once a week. Manure from containers shall not be left in open stacks, but shall be removed or buried.
(e) 
Swine, jacks, bulls and stallions.
Shall not [be permitted] to be kept within the city limits. With the exception of swine that will be kept for a school project and is required to meet section 2.10.009.
(Ordinance 2012-08, sec. 1, adopted 6/19/12; 2001 Code, sec. 2.1005)
No person shall keep or permit to be kept on his premises any wild/exotic animal. This section shall not be construed to apply to approved zoological parks, performing animal exhibitions, circuses, animals kept for treatment in a facility operated by a veterinarian or animals used for research or teaching purposes by a licensed hospital or nonprofit university or college providing a degree program.
(Ordinance 2012-08, sec. 1, adopted 6/19/12; 2001 Code, sec. 2.1006)
Every harborer of animals, livestock or fowl shall cause the litter and droppings therefrom to be disposed of daily in a sanitary manner, such that the creation of odors and the breeding of flies, rodents and other vermin are minimized. The method employed must meet with the approval of the animal services department.
(Ordinance 2012-08, sec. 1, adopted 6/19/12; 2001 Code, sec. 2.1007)
All feed provided for animals, livestock or fowl shall be kept in a ratproof, flyproof container.
(Ordinance 2012-08, sec. 1, adopted 6/19/12; 2001 Code, sec. 2.1008)
(a) 
School-age children enrolled in a public or private school which offers FFA/4-H programs, in which the class participants are required or allowed to raise project animals, livestock or fowl for show or profit purposes, may apply for a permit to keep certain prohibited animals, livestock or fowl for the school project, even though the property may not be fully in compliance with the setback requirements of this article. Those students are required to:
(1) 
Apply for an annual FFA/4-H project animal/livestock/fowl permit.
(2) 
Pay the annual permit fee.
(3) 
Show proof of enrollment in one of the listed school programs.
(4) 
Agree to comply with the cleanliness and sanitation requirements of this article and the state Health and Safety Code.
(5) 
Obtain the approval, in writing, of all immediately adjacent property owners.
(6) 
Allow inspection by the animal services staff of the animal, livestock or fowl, pens, facilities, and property before issuance of the permit.
(b) 
Failure to comply with any of the requirements of this section will disallow the issuance of the necessary permit. Permits are nontransferable and are revoked upon either graduation from high school, dropping the class, or nonattendance by the student.
(Ordinance 2012-08, sec. 1, adopted 6/19/12; 2001 Code, sec. 2.1009)