(a) 
Keeping swine.
It shall be unlawful for a person to keep any swine within the city limits.
(b) 
Number of livestock.
It shall be unlawful for any person or corporation to keep livestock on any premises the overall area of which is less than one acre. The number of livestock permitted shall not exceed two adults (over six months of age) for the first one acre and one adult for each additional one half acre. The number of livestock less than six months of age and horses (miniature variety), sheep, goats less than 34 inches in height at the withers shall not exceed four (4) for the first one acre and three for each additional one half acre.
(c) 
Construction of pens and enclosures.
Any enclosure, pen, corral, or other restrictive area for livestock shall be constructed in such a way and of such material as to ensure containment of such animal or animals.
(d) 
Requirements for pens and enclosures.
It shall be unlawful to erect a structure/building upon property within the city for the housing or keeping of livestock which is within 40 feet of the property boundary line and 100 feet of the residence of any person other than the owner. A ten-foot by 12-foot stall or enclosure under roof is required for each adult livestock. Offspring may remain with the female parent in the same stall or enclosure until six months of age. In addition, there must be at least 2,000 square feet of fenced exercise area/pasture for each adult. Horses (miniature variety), sheep and goats less than 34 inches in height at the withers shall be provided a stall or enclosure minimum four feet by eight feet under roof for each adult and 500 square feet of fenced exercise area/pasture. Fencing shall be at least four feet in height, or five feet high in the case of breeding-capable males. Fencing must be of proper strength to contain livestock and maintained in good repair at all times.
(e) 
Stallions, bulls and rams.
Male livestock capable of breeding must be contained within a stall/paddock. Males may be exercised only under direct adult supervision, age 18 or over, within an exercise area/pasture, provided fencing meets requirements (five feet), and no direct contact may be made with livestock on adjoining properties. No pasture breeding is allowed. Under no circumstances shall breeding-capable males and females, even though they are the property of one owner, be allowed together in an exercise area/pasture.
(f) 
Nuisances or offensive conditions.
The owner or person in possession of livestock shall keep exercise areas/pastures, pens, stalls and enclosures in which such livestock is confined in such a manner so as not to give off odors offensive to persons of ordinary sensibilities, or in any manner to endanger the public health or safety, or create a public nuisance.
(1) 
Manure and waste must be removed from the stall daily. Manure must be either placed in a contained compost receptacle or spread in an area where it will be immediately worked into the soil. Manure in the exercise area/pasture must be removed from the premises or spread once weekly.
(2) 
Watering troughs shall be provided which shall be equipped with adequate facilities for draining the overflow, to prevent the breeding of flies and mosquitoes or other insects.
(3) 
Fly control or a pesticide must be used to protect against the breeding of flies.
(4) 
Every effort must be made to keep ground cover on the pasture area. Prevention of livestock on this area after rainfall is strongly recommended.
(g) 
Reporting of livestock.
All livestock owners are required to submit a report to animal control listing all animals (species, sex, and age), contact information for the owner, contact information for the veterinarian, and emergency contacts. Reports shall be updated annually and shall be submitted to the city on or before January 1st of each year.
(h) 
Compliance.
(1) 
Exemptions.
Owners or persons in possession of the livestock will be given the following reasonable times to comply should a violation occur; however, shelters not meeting the area requirements which were being used as of the date of this chapter shall be considered nonconforming and not in violation of this chapter. Also, persons who have legally been maintaining large animals on their property as a nonconforming right under the “grandfather clause” of the animal control code which was adopted in 1978 shall be considered nonconforming and not in violation of this chapter. If any such nonconforming use is discontinued for a continuous period of six months, such right shall be deemed to have been abandoned and such right terminated.
(2) 
Time limits for compliance.
(A) 
Required housing, 90 days (see exemption, subsection (h)(1) of this section).
(B) 
Fence repair/no animal at large, five days.
(C) 
Fence repair/animal at large, 24 hours.
(D) 
Standing water, five days.
(E) 
Manure, two days.
(F) 
Fly control, 24 hours.
(G) 
Uncontrolled breeding male, immediate.
(H) 
Public nuisance, immediate.
(I) 
Abuse, immediate.
(J) 
Noise, immediate.
(2006 Code, sec. 14-35; Ordinance 09-02-786, sec. 2, adopted 2/16/09; Ordinance adopting 2015 Code; Ordinance 16-08-1015, sec. 2.13, adopted 8/16/16)
(a) 
Registration required.
It shall be unlawful to possess, harbor, or keep a ferret at any residential dwelling without obtaining a registration certificate from the animal control division.
(b) 
Application for registration.
The owner, keeper or harborer of a ferret within the city shall make application for pet registration to the animal control supervisor, or representative, for a registration of such ferret. Along with the application, the owner, harborer or keeper shall also present a current certificate for such ferret. Along with the application, the owner, harborer or keeper shall also present a current certificate of vaccination from a licensed veterinarian issued for such ferret.
(c) 
Issuance of registration tag.
Upon the owner’s compliance with the provisions of this section, the animal control supervisor or designee shall register the ferret and issue a metal registration tag, which shall be attached to the ferret’s collar, and which shall be worn at all times.
(d) 
Replacement registration tag.
If the original registration tag issued under this section is lost or stolen, the owner may obtain a replacement tag by paying a fee established by resolution of the city council and presenting the registration certificate.
(e) 
Disposition of biting ferrets.
Any ferret suspected of biting a person shall be placed under quarantine to determine if the animal is capable of transmitting or exposing humans and/or other animals to rabies or must be humanely euthanized and sent to the department of state health services for rabies testing. The quarantine period for ferrets shall be for a period of not less than ten days after biting such person. The place of quarantine shall be at the animal shelter or in quarters supervised by a licensed veterinarian for the period of the quarantine and shall not be allowed to be quarantined on the owner’s premises.
(f) 
Ferrets at large.
It shall be unlawful to have a ferret in a public place without being on a leash no longer than six feet in length or in an adequate enclosure capable of controlling the animal’s actions.
(g) 
Sterilization.
It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep or harbor within the city any ferret over six (6) months in age which has not been sterilized.
(2006 Code, sec. 14-36; Ordinance 09-02-786, sec. 2, adopted 2/16/09)
(a) 
Snakes.
Nonpoisonous snakes that do not exceed six feet in length at maturity may be kept in the city. Any snake or lizard located on a person’s property may be disposed of by appropriate means by that person.
(b) 
Lizards.
Adult lizards which do not exceed three feet in length at maturity may be kept in the city.
(2006 Code, sec. 14-37; Ordinance 09-02-786, sec. 2, adopted 2/16/09)
(a) 
The keeping of loud fowl such as roosters, ducks, turkeys, geese, peacocks, guineas, or other such loud fowl within the city limits upon a lot less than one (1) acre or in any pen, coop or enclosure, including without limitation, a fence, that is on a lot less than one (1) acre, business or school shall be prohibited. No more than two (2) loud fowl of any combination shall be permitted on a single lot over one (1) acre.
(b) 
No person shall keep more than four (4) hens in an area zoned residential within the city, and shall be no closer than 50 feet to the nearest inhabited dwelling, other than that of the owner.
(c) 
Any fowl kept within the city limits as authorized by this section shall be in a secure pen, coop or enclosure, and such structure shall be of such construction and strength to keep such animals from running at-large. A coop shall be a minimum size of two (2) square feet for each fowl and eight (8) square feet for each fowl when enclosed in an outside enclosed pen.
(d) 
Pigeons shall be kept in an enclosure or coop that is located no closer than thirty (30) feet from any residential dwelling, other than that of the owner and no closer than fifty (50) feet to a swimming pool on an adjoining or adjacent property.
(e) 
When a pigeon(s) is outside of its enclosure or coop, the owner shall ensure that the pigeon(s) do not roost on or about a dwelling, structure, or other property owned by another and do not interfere with a neighbor’s enjoyment of his property.
(2006 Code, sec. 14-38; Ordinance 09-02-786, sec. 2, adopted 2/16/09; Ordinance 16-08-1015, sec. 2.14, adopted 8/16/16)
Rabbits shall be kept in a secure pen or enclosure that is at least 30 feet from an inhabited dwelling, other than that of the owner. Rabbit enclosures shall be of a design which prohibits waste material dropping to the ground and such construction and strength to keep such animal from running at large.
(2006 Code, sec. 14-39; Ordinance 09-02-786, sec. 2, adopted 2/16/09)
(a) 
Keeping.
It shall be unlawful for any owner, person, or beekeeper to keep any colonies in such a manner or of such disposition as to cause any unhealthy condition, interfere with the normal use and enjoyment of human or animal life of others, or interfere with the normal use and enjoyment of any public property or property of others.
(b) 
Hives.
All bee colonies shall be kept in “Lang Troth” type hives with removable frames, which shall be kept in sound and useable condition.
(c) 
Water.
Each beekeeper shall ensure that a convenient source of water is available at all times to the bees so that the bees will not congregate at swimming pools, bibcock’s, pet watering bowls, birdbath, or other water sources where they may cause human, bird, or domestic pet contact.
(d) 
Queens.
In any instance in which a colony exhibits unusually aggressive characteristics by stinging or attempting to sting without provocation or exhibits an unusual disposition towards swarming, it shall be the duty of the beekeeper to promptly “re-queen” the colony. Queens shall be selected from stock bred for gentleness and no swarming characteristics.
(e) 
Colony densities.
(1) 
It shall be unlawful to keep more than the following number of colonies on any lot:
(A) 
One half acre lots or less of lot size: Two (2) colonies;
(B) 
Larger than one half up to one acre of lot size: Four (4) colonies.
(2) 
Regardless of lot size, where all hives are situated at least 100 feet in any direction from all property lines of the lot on which the apiary is situated, there shall be no limit to the number of colonies.
(f) 
Marking hives.
The name, address, and telephone numbers of the owner or beekeeper shall be painted or otherwise clearly marked upon the structure of each hive.
(g) 
Compliance.
The animal control manager, upon determination that any colony situated within the city is not being kept in compliance with this section, may order the bees removed from the city or relocated.
(Ordinance 16-08-1015, sec. 2.15, adopted 8/16/16)