Any person violating any provision of this article or failing to observe any provision hereof shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in accordance with the general penalty provided in section
1.01.009 of this code, and each and every day or fraction of a day during which this article or any part thereof shall be violated shall be deemed a separate offense and punished as such.
(2002 Code, sec. 3.06)
Any person desiring to keep livestock within the city limits
must first obtain a license for the property where the livestock are
to be kept. Prior to keeping any livestock within the city limits,
a person shall make application to the city for a license pursuant
to the following terms, conditions, and requirements:
(1) Application.
The application shall be in writing and
contain the following information:
(A) The applicant’s name, address, and phone number.
(B) A legal description and the general location of the property for
which the license is desired.
(C) A description of the livestock to be kept on the property.
(2) Investigations; conditions; fee; revocation.
The written
application must be delivered to the city hall. The city council shall
designate the person or position responsible to review the application
and investigate the property or any complaints relating to this article.
The city shall consider the application, retaining the right to approve
or reject the application. The following regulations shall apply to
any application:
(A) Distance from private residence or place of business.
No livestock shall be kept or maintained within 150 feet from a private
residence or place of business, unless written consent is obtained
from all owners or persons in possession of said private residence
or place of business located within 150 feet from the pen or other
enclosure in which livestock are kept. The written consent from all
surrounding property owners or persons in possession of surrounding
property must be delivered to the city hall.
(B) Minimum space.
The minimum space requirement for livestock,
excluding poultry, is 400 square feet per head of livestock. No quantity
of livestock, excluding poultry, shall exceed 10 head per city block,
or any portion thereof.
(C) Sanitation.
Every pen or other enclosure in which livestock
are kept shall be kept clean and sanitary and shall not be a source
of flies and odors which are offensive to the residents of the city.
Proper animal husbandry practices shall be required, and no manure
shall be disposed of in alleys or dumpsters.
(D) Swine prohibited.
No swine, hogs, or pigs shall be kept
in the city limits.
(E) Keeping poultry.
Poultry shall be kept in an enclosed
pen so they cannot run at large. The minimum space requirements for
mature poultry are as follows:
(i) Standard chickens is 4 square feet per bird, bantam chickens is 2
square feet per bird, turkeys is 5 square feet per bird, guineas is
3 square feet per bird, pheasants is 4 square feet per bird, quail
is 1 square feet per bird, ducks is 4 square feet per bird, and geese
is 6 square feet per bird.
(ii)
No quantity of poultry shall exceed the following numbers per
private residence per city block, or any portion thereof:
Standard chickens
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50
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Bantam chickens
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225
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Turkeys
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15
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Guineas
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25
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Pheasants
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50
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Quail
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300
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Ducks
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25
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Geese
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15
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These numbers are based on space requirements, noise
levels, and manure production of mature poultry. Any combination of
more than three different poultry types is prohibited.
(F) License fee.
The license fee for each property where
the livestock are to be kept is $20.00 per year. The license must
be renewed annually on or before the expiration date.
(G) Revocation of license.
The city retains the right to
revoke any license or permit if the city finds that the property is
being maintained or the livestock is being kept so as to constitute
a nuisance or noncompliance with this article or state health regulations.
(2002 Code, sec. 3.03)
This article shall not apply to the following:
(1) Any
hospitals, clinics, or other premises operated by a licensed veterinarian
for the care or treatment of animals;
(2) Any
temporary riding, showing, or maintaining of livestock in conjunction
with authorized parades, rodeos, shows, or other school or civic sponsored
programs or events;
(3) Any
livestock kept or maintained more than 300 feet from a private residence
or place of business, so long as no complaints are received from any
surrounding property owners or persons in possession of surrounding
property.
(2002 Code, sec. 3.07)
Any person keeping or maintaining livestock within the city
limits at the time of the passage of this article will have sixty
(60) days to comply with these provisions.
(2002 Code, sec. 3.09)