(a) 
Fowl shall be kept in a secure pen or enclosure to keep said animals from running at-large, and shall be subject to the minimum area and distance requirements set forth in the schedule below:
Number of Fowl
Minimum Acreage
Distance From Adjacent Residential Dwellings
Distance From Property Line
6 or less
1/4
50 ft.
10 ft.
7 - 10
1/2
70 ft.
15 ft.
11 - 20
1
80 ft.
20 ft.
21 - 60
2
90 ft.
25 ft.
61 or more
3
150 ft.
50 ft.
(b) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale, barter, or give away baby chicks, ducklings, or other fowl or rabbits as pets or novelties, whether or not dyed, colored, or otherwise artificially treated; provided, however, this subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the display or sale of natural chicks, ducklings, or other fowl or rabbits in proper breeding facilities for hatcheries or stores engaged in the business of selling the same to be raised for commercial purposes.
(c) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale, barter, or give away any wild animals for the purpose of use, retention, resale, or retransfer of such animal as a pet.
(d) 
Nothing in this article shall prohibit the temporary possession of farm livestock in the hands of packing houses or other slaughterhouses, nor shall this chapter prohibit the temporary exhibition of farm livestock at the fair grounds or at stock shows; however, the exemptions made in this subsection shall not relieve the persons in charge of such farm livestock from the operation of this code and other ordinances of the city relative to the sanitary conditions and the noise from the farm livestock.
(e) 
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, harboring, or controlling pigeons within the city to suffer or allow the same to go at-large within the city, except Antwerp Messenger or homing pigeons, commonly called "carrier pigeons," having the name of its owner stamped upon its wing or tail, or bearing upon its leg a band or ring with the name or initials of the owner or an identification or registration number stamped thereon when being permitted to fly for necessary exercise and training, and under restraint and control of its owner.
(f) 
It shall be unlawful for the owner or harborer of any bull, stallion, or jack to cause, suffer or permit the standing of any such bull, stallion, or jack within the city for breeding purposes or otherwise, except when conducted and carried on in a structure or building sufficiently enclosed on all sides in all parts so as to completely shut off and prevent all outside view or observance of same; provided, however, that such structure or building used or intended to be used for such purpose shall be maintained and located not less than two hundred feet (200') from the nearest private inhabited residence of any person other than such owner or harborer, and one hundred feet (100') from any public street.
(g) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, possess or harbor fowl within the corporate limits of the city, except on property permanently zoned agricultural district or residentially zoned property of less than 1/4 acre.
(h) 
The number, location and distance requirements of Section 2.900(a) and Section 2.1400(a) shall not apply to a governmental entity, a public or private primary or secondary school, or to a research institution or special event approved by the city manager.
(Ordinance 1400-01 adopted 2/6/01; Ordinance 1472-02 adopted 4/16/02)