(a)
It shall
be unlawful for any person to keep on any premises under such person's
control within the city limits any livestock, except pigs and hogs,
in such a manner that the same will be located closer than one hundred
and fifty feet (150') distance from any person's living quarters,
other than his own.
(b)
It shall
be unlawful for any person to keep on premises under such person's
control within the city any pigs or hogs in any platted subdivision
or within one thousand feet (1,000') from any person's living quarters;
it shall further be unlawful to keep any pigs or hogs in an area of
unrestricted access wherein there is less than five thousand (5,000)
square feet for each pig or hog; provided however, that this subsection
shall not apply to any property surrounded by property not subdivided
or platted. Pot bellied pigs kept as house pets are exempt.
(c)
It shall
be unlawful for any person to keep any small livestock in an area
of unrestricted access wherein there is less than ten thousand (10,000)
square feet for each animal so kept. Furthermore, large livestock
shall be kept on a minimum of one (1) acre of unrestricted access
per animal.
(e)
No livestock
impounded by virtue of this article shall be released to the owner
until all costs and fees prescribed by this article have been paid
and until the person applying for the release of such livestock signs
an affidavit that he is the owner of the livestock and entitled to
possession thereof.
(f)
Any
livestock found running at large shall be impounded by the local animal
control authority.
(g)
All
pens and enclosures wherein farm livestock, chickens, turkeys, geese,
guineas, or other animals are kept shall be maintained and kept in
such a manner as not to become unsanitary or offensive to persons
residing in the vicinity thereof, nor shall they be maintained or
kept as to breed flies or in any manner cause any injury to the health
of the public residing in the vicinity of the pen or enclosure.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
