Miniature pot-bellied pigs are permitted inside the city limits subject to the following conditions:
A. 
No more than two miniature pot-bellied pigs shall be kept within or upon any parcel of land or dwelling unit within the city limits.
B. 
Prior permission must be granted by the owner of such land or dwelling unit in which a miniature pot-bellied pig is kept or maintained.
C. 
Any male miniature pot-bellied pig over four months old must be neutered. Any female miniature pot-bellied pig over four months old must be spayed unless the owner provides a written statement signed by a licensed veterinarian that spaying would endanger the life of the pig.
D. 
Any person or persons owning or having charge, care, custody, or control of any miniature pot-bellied pig shall not cause, permit, or allow the same to be upon any public place or private property, other than the property of the person having charge, care, custody, or control unless such pig is restrained by a substantial leash not exceeding six feet in length and is in the charge, care, custody or physical control of a competent person.
E. 
Any person owning or having charge, care, custody, or control of any miniature pot-bellied pig shall be responsible for removing and cleaning up such pig feces on any public or private property, other than the property of the person having charge, custody, or control of such pig.
F. 
No breeding of miniature pot-bellied pigs is permitted in the city.
(Ord. 17-06 § 2)
A. 
Effective August 1st of 2017 every person owning or having control, custody, or possession of any miniature pot-bellied pig within the city shall procure from the police chief an annual license for any such pig over four months of age. The fee for such license shall be set by resolution of the city council.
B. 
Any person failing to procure a miniature pot-bellied pig license each year shall pay, as a penalty for such failure, in addition to the license fee, an additional fee set by resolution of the city council. Such penalty shall not apply to the owner of any pot-bellied pig who is not yet four months of age.
(Ord. 17-06 § 2)
A. 
The application forms for a miniature pot-bellied pig license shall bear the name and address of the owner of the pig, the sex, color, and breed of the pig to be licensed and shall be signed by the owner or the owner's authorized agent. At the time of the application, written evidence or proof that the miniature pot-bellied pig to be licensed has been spayed or neutered and properly inoculated against rabies and leptospirosis shall be provided.
B. 
The owner or person harboring, controlling, or having the custody of any licensed miniature pot-bellied pig shall inform the police chief or the person designated by the chief of any change of address within 10 days from the effective date of such change of address.
(Ord. 17-06 § 2)
A. 
A miniature pot-bellied pig license and tag shall be issued upon the payment of the fees set out by city council resolution. Licenses shall be renewed annually upon payment of the annual fee.
B. 
If application for a license renewal is made more than 15 days after the license is required, the applicant shall pay, in addition to the regular license fees, such late fees as may be established from time to time by resolution of the city council.
(Ord. 17-06 § 2)
A. 
The owner or person having custody, control, or possession of a miniature pot-bellied pig within the city shall attach the tag to a collar, harness, or device to be permanently worn by such pig for which the tag was issued.
B. 
Whenever a tag for the then current year has been stolen or lost, the owner or person having custody of the miniature pot-bellied pig may, upon request, and upon the payment of a fee set by resolution of the city council, receive a replacement tag for the remaining portion of the then current year.
(Ord. 17-06 § 2)
No person shall fail or refuse to show to any animal control officer, police officer or other duly authorized person the license and tag issued hereunder and the miniature pot-bellied pig for which such license and tag have been issued.
(Ord. 17-06 § 2)
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any miniature pot-bellied pig owned by or in the care or charge of a nonresident of the city who is traveling through the city or temporarily sojourning in the city for a period not exceeding 30 days.
(Ord. 17-06 § 2)