A. 
No person shall stable, keep, pasture or maintain any livestock, fowl, rabbit or bees within the limits of the city on any lot unless expressly allowed to do so by the zoning provisions. No person owning any interest in any lot or parcel of real property, within the limits of the city shall permit the same to be owned, kept, possessed or maintained upon such lot or parcel of real property unless expressly permitted by the zoning provisions. The provisions of this section shall not apply, however, to any circus, carnival or show permitted to operate within the limits of the city.
B. 
For the purposes of this section, the lot specifications shall be:
1. 
Livestock and Bees. No person shall stable, keep, pasture, or maintain any livestock or bees within the limits of the city on any lot less than one acre.
2. 
Rabbits. No person shall keep or maintain any rabbit within the limits of the city on any lot less than one-third of an acre, except as provided for in subsection (B)(4) below.
3. 
Pot-Belly Pigs. No person shall keep or maintain any pot-belly pig within the limits of the city on any lot less than 10,000 square feet.
4. 
Peacocks. No person shall keep or maintain any peacock within the limits of the city unless such peacock was present in the city on January 1, 1990.
(Prior code § 91.120; Ord. 25-464, 4/14/2025)
For the purposes of this section, no person or persons, firm or corporation shall keep or maintain or cause to be kept or maintained within the city any fowl, rabbit or livestock unless allowed by the zoning chapter and only under the following conditions:
A. 
No person shall keep or maintain in the city more than 12 mature fowl or rabbits, or combination thereof.
B. 
No person shall raise, keep or have in his or her possession in the city any live rooster.
C. 
No person shall keep or maintain more than two adult livestock animals. However, no adult male goat or sheep shall be kept or maintained unless neutered.
D. 
Rabbits must be kept in hutches so constructed as not to allow the urine to pollute the ground, and provided with floors that are removable for the purpose of cleaning and disinfecting; no box hutches will be permitted.
(Prior code § 91.121)
Where any fowl, rabbit or livestock animal is permitted under the zoning code, no person may keep, harbor or possess any such animal unless the following conditions are met:
A. 
The fowl, rabbit and livestock shall be confined within a suitable coop or stall or suitable enclosure after sundown.
B. 
A stall shall include bedding for livestock such as wood shaving, shredded bark, straw or sawdust.
C. 
A coop shall have a concrete floor, reasonably impervious to moisture. The concrete floor shall be sloped so as to lead drainage to an outlet point and a drainage system shall be provided.
D. 
The stall or coop shall at all times be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, and at all times be free from offensive odors and flies. All dead animals, manure, refuse, feathers, and other waste matter shall be removed within a reasonable time; not to exceed 48 hours, or kept in fly-tight containers until such removal.
E. 
Such stall or coop shall be well limewashed or painted once a year, or more often if necessary.
F. 
Livestock shall be confined by a lawful fence. A "lawful fence" is any fence which is good, strong, substantial and sufficient to prevent the ingress and egress of livestock. No wire fence is good substantial fence within the meaning of this subsection unless it has three tightly stretched barbed wires securely fastened to posts of reasonable strength, firmly set in the ground not more than one rod apart, one of which wires shall be at least four feet above the surface of the ground. Any kind of wire or other fence of height, strength and capacity equal to or greater than the wire fence herein described is a good and substantial fence within the meaning of this article. The term "lawful fence" includes cattle guards of such width, depth, rail spacing and construction as will effectively turn livestock.
(Prior code § 91.122)
A. 
No person may keep or allow to be kept on premises owned, occupied or controlled by him or her, livestock (excluding pot-belly pigs kept in residential zones), fowl or rabbits within 50 feet of a dwelling unit or within 25 feet of any property line.
B. 
No part of any such stall, pasture, coop, hutch or runway shall be less than 50 feet from any dwelling or place of business occupied by human beings for dwelling or business purposes.
C. 
No person shall keep or maintain any stall, pasture, coop, hutch or runway within 25 feet of any property line of the lot or parcel of land upon which it is situated.
(Prior code § 91.123)
A. 
The keeping of pot-bellied pigs is permitted if allowed by the zoning code, and only if all of the following conditions are met:
1. 
Any live pot-belly pig may not be more than 22 inches high at the shoulder.
2. 
Any live pot-belly pig may not weigh more than 120 pounds.
3. 
Any live male pot-belly pig over the age of eight weeks must be neutered; and, tusks must be trimmed yearly or sooner if necessary.
4. 
No more than two live pot-belly pigs of any age may be kept, harbored or maintained on any lot or in any dwelling or structure upon such parcel within city limits.
5. 
Any live pot-belly pig must be registered with a pot-belly pig registry.
6. 
Any live pot-belly pig must be licensed by the city. The licensing requirements shall be the same as set forth in Section 6.12.200. No license will be issued without proof of registry.
7. 
All provisions of this title pertaining to the keeping of animals shall apply to the keeping of any live pot-belly pig.
B. 
Pot-belly pigs shall be kept in accordance with zoning provisions in an enclosed and locked pen or structure, suitable to prevent the animal from escaping. The pen or structure shall have secure sides and a secure top which protects the animal from the elements. All sides must be embedded into the ground no less than two feet unless the bottom is adequately secured to the sides. The structure must be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and provide adequate light and ventilation. The enclosure shall be not less than five feet by 10 feet, and not less than five feet, yet not more than six feet high.
(Prior code § 91.125)
The senior animal control officer or designee may inspect the premises where livestock, fowl, rabbits or bees are kept for compliance with this section. Failure to allow such inspection shall constitute an infraction, punishable as set forth in Section 6.08.140.
(Prior code § 91.126)
The animal control officer or designee, upon approval of the police chief or designee, may kill any dog found in the act of killing, wounding or persistently pursuing or worrying livestock or fowl on land or premises which are not owned or possessed by the owner of the dog.
(Prior code § 91.128)
A. 
No person may keep or maintain on a lot or parcel of land, any hive of bees unless such use is allowed under the zoning code.
B. 
Where the keeping of bees is permitted by the zoning code, no person may keep or maintain on a lot or parcel of land more than two hives of bees for noncommercial purposes.
(Prior code § 91.129)
A. 
Every person who wishes to keep, possess or maintain bees or beehives within the city will first obtain a permit from the animal control department. A permit fee shall be established from time to time by resolution of council.
B. 
The animal control department shall not issue a permit unless it is found that the keeping of bees:
1. 
Will not be detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the neighborhood;
2. 
Will be housed not less than 200 feet from any dwelling unit other than that of the bee owner, or any public place, school or park.
3. 
Any person who keeps or maintains any hive of bees shall also comply with the following conditions:
a. 
No more than two hives shall be maintained on any one lot or parcel of land.
b. 
No hive shall be kept or maintained within 50 feet of any property line of the lot or parcel of land upon which it is situated.
(Prior code § 91.130)