(a) 
Space requirements; keeping hogs.
No person shall maintain livestock or fowl within the city unless the following requirements are met which concern the space allotted to each animal or fowl:
(1) 
Horses.
(A) 
Each equine must be provided with space that is safe. The space for each equine must be free from standing water, accumulated waste, sharp objects, and debris.
(B) 
Any fencing must be well maintained and in good repair at all times. Fencing must be a minimum of four (4) feet tall and comply with city ordinances. T-post caps are recommended for large acreages and required for small acreages. Fences must be sturdy enough to keep the animal within the enclosure.
(C) 
Each equine should be provided with adequate exercise. Exceptions are granted when equines are under stall rest per a veterinary recommendation.
(D) 
Stalled equines shall be exercised or turned out daily. For lots that have more than 30% coverage (buildings, etc.) the horse must have access to turn out away from the lot where housed, these turn out areas must be a minimum 4500 sq. feet of open area. Exceptions shall be made for times of bad weather, injured or ill equines, or equines that are not yet tame enough to be exercised or lead to turn out areas. The shed used for protection against the elements shall be located on this plot. Said lot must be enclosed with a fence that is sturdy enough to keep the animal within the enclosure. Every such animal shall be kept in a stable, shed, pen, or other enclosure which shall be situated at a point not any closer than twenty-five (25) feet to any inhabited dwelling, provided this distance requirement shall not apply to the dwelling occupied by the owner himself.
(E) 
While not all pastures or turn out areas must have manmade shelter, manmade shelter consisting of a roof and a minimum of two sides must be available as needed for ill, injured, older, or underweight horses. The shelter shall be in good repair and free of standing water, accumulated waste, sharp objects, and debris. There should be adequate space for each equine that will be sharing the shelter at any given time.
(F) 
All shelter must have good ventilation.
(G) 
Pasture and turnout area that do not have manmade shelter must have trees available for shelter.
(H) 
No more than 2 horses may be kept on a city lot. Each horse shall be stalled in a stall no less than 10' x 12'.
(I) 
Tying out of horses is prohibited.
(J) 
All structures, fences and other requirements must comply with city code and required permits must be pulled with city hall.
(K) 
A livestock permit must be completed through the animal control division of the police department. There shall be a fee for the inspection/permit which will be paid at the time of the permit application. The fee shall be set by resolution of the city council and kept on file in the office of the city secretary. Once the application is received the inspection will be conducted by the ACO and will either be approved or disapproved for cause. No horse shall be allowed in the city until the inspection is completed and approved. This permit will be valid for a period of 1 year and must be renewed annually. The permit application may be picked up at the police department during normal business hours.
(L) 
All horses must be current on state-mandated tests and vaccinations at all times.
(2) 
Cows.
There shall be a minimum of 1 acre for each cow kept within the city limits. The shed used for protection against the elements may be located on this plot. Every additional cow that is kept on the same lot must be given an additional acre of land. Said lot must be enclosed with a fence that is sturdy enough to keep the animal within the enclosure. Every such animal shall be kept in a stable, shed, pen or other enclosure which shall be situated at a point not any closer than one hundred (100) feet to any inhabited dwelling provided that this distance requirement shall not apply to the dwelling occupied by the owner himself.
(3) 
Fowl.
Any fowl lot maintained in the city limits must be large enough to provide five (5) square feet per animal. The shed to house the fowl will be allowed to be part of this area. Chicken wire shall be used as the fence material for the fowl. The house must be of such construction as will allow for ease in cleaning and airing. Such fowl shall be kept in a pen, coop or other enclosure which shall be distant at least fifty (50) feet from every building or structure used for sleeping, dining or living and they shall be kept in such a manner as not to become offensive to adjacent neighbors or to the public.
(4) 
Rabbits.
All rabbit hutches must be kept in a sanitary manner at all times, and so constructed as to allow ease in cleaning.
(5) 
Hogs.
It is unlawful and constitutes an offense for any person to [have] hogs in the city limits.
(b) 
Manure disposal.
Owners of animals must dispose of manure daily. If one (1) animal is being kept on a lot of one-half (1/2) acre or more, owners are exempt from the daily pick up of manure but they must insure that any accumulation does not become offensive or a health hazard [and if] more than one (1) animal is being kept there must be one-half (1/2) [acre] per animal for the owner to be exempt from the daily manure disposal.
(c) 
Pens.
All pens and enclosures wherein fowl and other livestock are kept shall be maintained and kept in such a manner as not to become unsanitary, offensive or disagreeable to persons residing in the vicinity thereof nor shall they be so maintained or kept as to breed flies or in any manner cause any injury to the health of the public or any person residing in the vicinity of the said pen or enclosure.
(d) 
Exceptions.
The provisions of this article shall not be construed to prohibit any person engaged in operating any packing house, slaughter [house] and/or locker plant from keeping hogs for a temporary period of time, baiting [awaiting] their use in connection with the operation and maintenance of such packing house or other similar institution.
(e) 
Dead animals and fowl.
It is unlawful for any person in the city to cause to be placed or place, or allow to remain in or near his premises or the premises of any other person, or in any of the streets other public ways, any dead animal, either wild or domesticated.
(f) 
Keeping of animals by students.
Notwithstanding the above provisions, any student in school may keep not in excess of two (2) animals for FHA or 4-H club purposes, and only during the period of time prescribed by the class instructor. A permit to keep said animals must be obtained from the animal control officer and is good for only said animal(s) listed on the current permit. Such animals may be kept provided they are maintained no closer than one hundred (100) feet from any adjoining structure, provided that this distance requirement shall not apply to the dwelling of the owner himself.
(a) 
It is unlawful for any owner or person in control of any horse, mule, jack, jennet, cattle, hog, goat or sheep (estray) to permit any such animal to run at large on land not his own or under his control, or on any street, alley or other public place in the city.
(b) 
It is unlawful for the owner or person in control of any chicken, turkey, geese or other domestic fowl to permit the same to run at large on any land not his own or under his control, or on any street, alley or other public place in the city.
(a) 
It shall be the duty of the animal control officer or other designated person to take up any and all estrays and other livestock that may be found in and upon any street or alley or upon any unenclosed lot in the city, or otherwise to be found at large, and to confine such estray or other livestock for safekeeping. Upon impounding, the animal control officer or other designated person shall prepare a file. Each entry shall include the following:
(1) 
The name and address of the person who notified the animal control officer of the estray or other livestock;
(2) 
The date, time and location of the estray or other livestock when found;
(3) 
The location of the estray or other livestock until disposition; and
(4) 
A description of the animal including its breed, color, sex, age, size, all markings of any kind and other identifying characteristics.
(b) 
If any of the animals named in this section are found upon the premises of anyone, the owner or occupant of said premises shall have the right to confine such animal until he can notify the animal control officer to come and impound such animal, provided that the same is done in a reasonable time. When so notified, it shall be the duty of said officers to at once cause such animal to be impounded as herein provided.
When an estray, fowl, or other livestock has been impounded, the animal control officer or other designated person shall make a diligent search for the owner of the estray, fowl or other livestock. If the search does not reveal the owner, the animal control officer shall advertise the impoundment of the estray in the local newspaper of the city at least once during the next 7 days following impoundment and post a notice of the impoundment of the estray, fowl or other livestock on the public notice board of city hall.
The owner of an estray or other livestock may recover possession of the animal any time under the terms of this article.
(1) 
Before the sale of the animal:
(A) 
The owner has provided the animal control officer with an affidavit of ownership of the estray or other livestock containing at least the following information:
(i) 
The name and address of the owner;
(ii) 
The date the owner discovered that the animal was missing;
(iii) 
The property from which the animal strayed;
(iv) 
A description of the animal including its breed, color, sex, all markings of any kind and any other identifying characteristics;
(B) 
The animal control officer has approved the affidavit; and
(C) 
The owner has paid all fees as shown in this article to those entitled to receive them.
(2) 
After the sale of the animal: By paying to the purchaser double the amount bid by him for such animal or animals, and his reasonable expenses for keeping the same, provided the owner so redeems said animal within thirty (30) days after the date of sale; otherwise said animal shall become the absolute property of the purchaser.
For each and every estray or other livestock taken and impounded there shall be paid to the city a fee by the owner for each and every day that the animal shall remain in the custody of the animal control department or other designated person impounding livestock.
(a) 
If the ownership of an estray or other livestock is not determined within 15 days following the impoundment of said livestock, title to the stray or other livestock rests with the city and the animal control officer shall then cause the estray or other livestock to be sold at a public auction. If there are not any bidders, ownership is forfeited to the city.
(b) 
The disposition of the proceeds derived from the sale at public auction will be as follows:
(1) 
Pay all handling fees to those entitled to receive them;
(2) 
Execute a report of sale of impounded stock;
(3) 
The net proceeds remaining from the sale of the estray or other livestock after the handling fees have been paid shall be delivered by the animal control officer to the city.
During the period of time an estray or other livestock is held by one who impounded the estray or other livestock, it may not be used by any person for any purpose.
If the estray or other livestock dies or escapes while held by the person who impounded it, the person shall report the death or escape to the animal control officer. The report shall be filed in the record of this impoundment.