It is hereby declared to be a nuisance and no person shall, without a permit, keep or maintain at their residence any of the following animals within the city:
(1) 
Horse, colt, jack or mule, donkey or burro;
(2) 
Goats or sheep;
(3) 
Cattle, including ox, steer, bull, cow or calf;
(4) 
Pigs or hogs;
(5) 
Bees, or hives of bees; and
(6) 
Monkeys.
(1990 Code, sec. 4-81)
(a) 
Maximum number.
It is hereby declared to be a nuisance and no person shall keep or maintain at their residence a cumulative total exceeding ten (10) chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, pheasants, doves, pigeons, squabs, roosters, similar fowl, or rabbits within the city. An adult rooster (crowing age) may be substituted for one (1) of the ten (10) fowl allowed as per subsection (b) following.
(b) 
Running at large; distance of pens from property lines.
It is hereby declared to be a nuisance and no person shall allow fowls or rabbits to run or fly at large or go upon the premises of any other person or upon a public way in the city. Said animals shall be kept in a confined area no closer than twenty (20) feet to the nearest street line, or ten (10) feet to the nearest property line.
(c) 
Display or sale by dealer.
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the display or sale of any rabbit or fowl by any dealer, hatchery, or store engaged in the business of selling the same to be raised for food purposes whenever such dealer, hatchery, or store has proper facilities for the display and care of such animals or fowl and is in compliance with city zoning regulations.
(1990 Code, sec. 4-82)
(a) 
After giving five (5) days’ notice in the newspaper, the animal control officers may sell at public stockyards any impounded animal covered by ordinance. Redemption by the owner or his agent is possible any time prior to sale by paying an impounding fee in the amount established by city council. In the case of redemption, all advertising fees shall be paid by the owner. All moneys so received by virtue of sale of such animals shall be turned over to the city for deposit into the city’s general fund.
(b) 
Any animal covered under this section not sold or redeemed may be disposed of by the animal control officers or county sheriff’s department in whatever manner is in the best interest of the city.
(1990 Code, secs. 4-83, 4-84; Ordinance adopting Code)
Any person desiring a permit required by this division shall file a written application therefor with the city, which application shall affirmatively show that the applicant has facilities for keeping such livestock and fowl in quarters meeting the standards of this division. Each application shall be set to expire on December 31 of the year issued unless sooner revoked and shall be accompanied by a permit fee in the amount established by city council. Scholastic and county extension agent projects shall be exempt from this section.
(Ordinance 2010-537, sec. 2, adopted 2/16/10; Ordinance adopting Code)
The annual permit issued under this division shall be valid and effective for twelve (12) months from the date of issuance, unless sooner revoked.
(1990 Code, sec. 4-92)
Every keeper of any livestock or fowl shall confine the same in an enclosure sufficient to prevent their running at large, and such enclosure shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times. No pen, stall or other facility used for keeping livestock or fowl as authorized by a permit issued under this article shall be so located as to allow the livestock or fowl confined therein to come within one hundred (100) feet of the exterior limits of any dwelling, other than a dwelling occupied by the holder of the permit.
(1990 Code, sec. 4-93)
Every keeper of any livestock or fowl shall cause the litter and droppings therefrom to be collected daily in a container or receptacle of such a type that, when closed, is ratproof and flytight, and after each collection shall cause such container or receptacle to be kept closed. At least once a week each keeper shall cause all litter and droppings so collected to be disposed of in a way as not to permit fly breeding.
(1990 Code, sec. 4-94)
All feed provided for livestock and fowl shall be stored and kept in a ratproof, flytight building, box, container or receptacle.
(1990 Code, sec. 4-95)
Premises whereon livestock or fowl are kept or maintained shall be subject to inspection by the animal control officer at any reasonable hour of the day.
(1990 Code, sec. 4-96)
Any variance requested by the owner to the provisions of this division shall require city council approval.
(1990 Code, sec. 4-97)