(a) 
It shall be unlawful to maintain any livestock within the corporate limits of the city without a permit.
(b) 
A permit shall be granted for livestock to be maintained on a lot or parcel of land in the city upon the payment of the livestock permit fee and compliance with the following conditions:
(1) 
One head of livestock may be kept on a lot or tract of land containing a minimum of 5 acres; and
(2) 
One additional head of livestock for every additional 20,000 square feet of land may be kept on the same lot or tract of land.
(c) 
The permit shall describe the lot or tract of land on which the livestock are permitted to be maintained and the number and type of livestock permitted on the lot or tract of land. The permit shall be kept at the property where the livestock are maintained and available for inspection by the city upon request.
(d) 
Livestock maintained on a lot or tract of land in the city shall be restrained by fencing or other suitable barrier at least 100 feet away from adjacent residential or commercial structures.
(Ordinance 1136-2017 adopted 2/14/17)
It shall be unlawful to maintain more than three (3) rabbits within the corporate limits of the city, unless the owner complies with the following:
(1) 
The rabbits are maintained on a lot or tract of land under one ownership containing a minimum of 15,000 square feet;
(2) 
The rabbits are maintained in individual cages;
(3) 
The rabbits are maintained in a manner that does not create a nuisance;
(4) 
The rabbits are maintained at least 100 feet from adjacent residential or commercial structures; and
(5) 
No more than 20 rabbits are kept on a single lot or tract of land.
(Ordinance 1136-2017 adopted 2/14/17)
It shall be unlawful to maintain more than 3 fowl within the corporate limits of the city, unless the owner complies with the following:
(1) 
The fowl are maintained on a lot or tract of land under one ownership containing a minimum of 15,000 square feet;
(2) 
The fowl are maintained in a manner that does not create a nuisance; and
(3) 
The fowl are maintained at least 100 feet away from adjacent residential or commercial structures; and
(4) 
No more than 20 fowl may be maintained on a single lot or tract of land.
(Ordinance 1136-2017 adopted 2/14/17)
It shall be unlawful to maintain bees within the corporate limits of the city, unless the owner complies with the following:
(1) 
The bees are maintained on a lot or tract of land under one ownership containing a minimum of one acre;
(2) 
The bees shall be maintained in a manner that does not create a nuisance;
(3) 
The bees shall be maintained such that no bee hive is located within 100 feet of adjacent residential or commercial structures; and
(4) 
No more than two beehives may be maintained on a single lot or tract of property.
(Ordinance 1136-2017 adopted 2/14/17)
It shall be unlawful to maintain a wild animal within the corporate limits of the city.
(Ordinance 1136-2017 adopted 2/14/17)
It shall be unlawful to maintain swine within the corporate limits of the city.
(Ordinance 1136-2017 adopted 2/14/17)