(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)