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Editor’s note–Former division 2, pertaining to livestock permits and deriving from the 2001 Code, secs. 2.117–2.120, was deleted in its entirety by Ordinance 2015-04, sec. 3, adopted 5/5/15.
A person commits an offense if they keep or cause to be kept, for any purpose whatever, any cattle, horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats, or other penned animals, chickens, or other fowl within the corporate limits of the city, except that such livestock or fowl may be kept under the conditions set forth in section 2.03.002 through section 2.03.005 regarding proximity to residences or occupied buildings and in compliance with the city zoning ordinance.
(Ordinance 2019-02 adopted 2/5/19)
(a) 
It is unlawful for any person to keep or harbor any fowl within the city unless such fowl are retained in a secure pen or enclosure for retention purposes.
(b) 
It is unlawful for any person to permit, suffer or allow any chicken, duck, turkey, goose or other fowl owned, kept or possessed by them or under their control to wander in or upon or invade the premises of any other person.
(Ordinance 2019-02 adopted 2/5/19)
It shall be unlawful for any person to harbor livestock within the city where the area containing such livestock is less than twenty-one thousand seven hundred eighty (21,780) square feet in size for the first animal unit. For each additional animal unit, the area containing such livestock must be at least one (1) additional contiguous acre per animal unit.
(Ordinance 2019-02 adopted 2/5/19)
(a) 
Any livestock found running at-large within the city limits shall be impounded by the animal control officer. Upon such impoundment, written notice shall be given to the owner of the livestock, if known, stating the animal has been impounded. Such notice shall state the amount of the fees and costs which have accrued because of impoundment, and the date at which the animal will be disposed of unless redeemed, and shall be signed by the animal control officer and mailed to last known address of the owner of such livestock. In the event the animal control officer is unable to determine the ownership of livestock so impounded, they shall post such written notice as set forth in section 2.03.006 (sale of impounded livestock).
(b) 
No livestock impounded by virtue of this section shall be released to the owner until all costs and fees prescribed by this section have been paid and until the person applying for the release of such livestock signs an affidavit that they are the owner of the livestock and entitled to possession thereof.
(c) 
If, after the required notice has been given, the owner fails to redeem an animal impounded within the time prescribed in such notice, the animal control officer shall proceed to sell such livestock as set forth in section 2.03.006 (sale of impounded livestock). Such money as may be deposited after expenses may be subject to withdrawal by the owner, upon proof that they are the owner, and approval of the city manager.
(Ordinance 2019-02 adopted 2/5/19)
(a) 
The city manager, or designee, shall sell impounded livestock at public auction for cash if the owner or designated caretaker of such livestock does not reclaim such livestock within fifteen (15) days of impoundment.
(b) 
A five (5) day public notice of the time, terms and place of sale will be posted in the livestock section of the local official newspaper of the city, or by posting such public notice in official areas of city hall and the animal shelter, and shall describe the livestock impounded and state that the same will be sold to defray costs if not reclaimed and costs paid before the day of the sale.
(c) 
If not reclaimed by such day, the city manager or designee shall, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on such day, sell such livestock at public auction to the highest bidder.
(d) 
After deducting all the expenses of sale and taking up and keeping such animal, the balance of the proceeds will be placed in the city treasury.
(Ordinance 2019-02 adopted 2/5/19)