It shall be unlawful for any person to allow or permit any cows, horses, mules, jacks, jennys, goats, sheep, swine, or any other livestock of any character to run at large upon the streets, alleys, public highways, public parks, or public lands, or upon any vacant lot or lots, within the city.
All stables, pens, houses and yards used for the keeping of livestock or fowl within the city shall be kept in a clean, sanitary condition.
(1)
All pens and enclosures wherein fowl are kept, shall be maintained and kept in such manner as not to become unsanitary, offensive or disagreeable to persons residing or working 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.
(2)
All pens and enclosures wherein one (1) or more cows, horses, goats, sheep or mules are kept shall be maintained and kept in such condition 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 permit the breeding of flies or in any manner cause injury to the health or comfort of the public or any person working or residing in the vicinity of the said pen or enclosure. Every cow lot, horse lot, goat, sheep or mule lot, wherein a cow, horse, sheep, goat or mule is kept or maintained shall be cleaned of droppings at least twice in each week, and the manure on such lot, pen or enclosure shall be promptly removed after each cleaning.
(a)
Fowl shall be kept in a suitable pen or enclosure situated not less than two hundred fifty feet (250') from any inhabited dwelling, so that no part of said pen or enclosure shall be closer than two hundred fifty feet (250') and [no] fowl can approach closer than said distance to such inhabited dwelling; provided that this distance requirement shall not apply to the dwelling of the owner himself.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep, harbor or raise any cow, horse, goat, sheep or mule in a pen or enclosure situated on any point closer than two hundred fifty feet (250') to any inhabited dwelling; provided that this distance requirement shall not apply to the dwelling occupied by the owner himself.
(c)
Any pen or enclosure built within the city prior to the adoption of the revised city ordinance dated February 2, 2015, shall be considered “grandfathered” and therefore exempt from new restrictions.
Any person who shall herd cattle, horses, mules, hogs or other animals on any street, sidewalk or alley within the city shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
It shall be unlawful for the owner or keeper of any geese, ducks, turkeys, chickens or other domesticated fowl to permit the same to run at large in the city.
(Ordinance 280 adopted 2/2/15)