No person shall permit any horses, mules, donkeys, ponies, cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits, chickens, geese, ducks or turkeys of which he is the owner, caretaker or custodian to be at large within the City. Any such creature shall be deemed to be at large when it shall be off the premises owned or rented by its owner and unaccompanied by the owner or an agent or employee of the owner, the caretaker or the authorized custodian.
No manure shall be dumped or left unsupervised on any street, alley, sidewalk, or any open area or lot, any inhabited portion of the City, nor shall any manure be used to grade, in whole or in part, any sidewalk, street or public area in the City unless such manure is completely covered with at least four inches (4″) of dirt.
No person shall, in any manner, interfere or attempt to interfere with the poundmaster or any police officer in the performance of any duty imposed by the provisions of this Chapter. No person shall unlawfully take or attempt to take any animal seized pursuant to provisions of this Chapter from the custody of the poundmaster or any police officer. No person shall remove or attempt to remove from the public pound any animal impounded therein without having first redeemed the same as provided in this Chapter or obtained permission of the poundmaster to do so.
The term “poultry” as used in this Chapter, shall include chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, pigeons, pheasants or any other large domestic or tame birds. This shall exclude parakeets and canaries or similar small birds.
Any person who keeps or intends to engage in the business of keeping any animals, poultry, tame birds or large reptiles within the City shall register that fact with the Health Department and shall also give information as to the number and kinds of animals, birds, poultry or reptiles to be so kept with the Health Department unless specifically exempted under this Chapter. Such person shall be held responsible by the Health Officer, whether exempted or not, for the maintenance of all such premises in a clean and sanitary condition in accordance with all applicable provisions of this Chapter or other regulations and laws pertaining thereto.
An exception to the registration required in this Section shall be made whenever the animal kept or to be kept is a pet dog, cat, rabbit or similar animal commonly called a pet, owned by a person residing on the premises, does not exceed a total of two (2) over four (4) months old and is not an animal or a reptile or poultry prohibited under this Section or any other law or regulation.
The following restrictions and regulations are applicable to keeping of poultry, rabbits, cats and other small fur-bearing animals:
(A) 
No poultry, rabbits or other small fur-bearing animals shall be allowed within fifty feet (50’) of any residence.
(B) 
No person shall keep more than six (6) live poultry, rabbits, or other small fur-bearing animals over four (4) months of age on any premises which are in a residential zone.
(C) 
All poultry and rabbits shall be kept, harbored and maintained not less than five feet (5’) from all lateral and rear property lines, unless there is a solid fence, solid side of a building or wall not less than five feet (5’) in height between such poultry or rabbits and the adjoining property; except, that where the property line abuts upon an alley, the distance requirement may be dispensed with.
(D) 
No persons shall keep more than three (3) cats of more than four (4) months of age on premises within the City.
This Section shall not apply to poultry, rabbits or small fur-bearing animals which are in a building approved by the building inspector which is completely enclosed and screened, so that no odor or fly nuisance exists, with the animal or poultry having no access to open area; and provided, that such use is not expressly prohibited under other law.
Every stable or other building wherein any animals such as swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, donkeys, mules, ponies, cows or animals raised for fur-bearing purposes are kept shall be constructed of such material and in such manner that it can be kept clean and sanitary at all times.
All structures, pens, coops or yards wherein animals, poultry or birds are kept or permitted to be kept shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, devoid of all rodents and vermin and free from objectionable odors.
The interior walls, ceilings, floors, partitions and appurtenances of all such structures shall be whitewashed or painted regularly.
The Health Officer, upon the complaint of any person, shall inspect any such structure or premises and issue any such order as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter.
Whenever premises come into the City through annexation, if such premises were used contrary to the provisions of this Chapter prior to annexation, such use may be continued; provided, that the premises shall be maintained in accordance with this Chapter as well as other existing laws or regulations pertaining thereto. However, such use shall not be expanded after such annexation and shall be discontinued upon sale of the property by the owner of the property if such sale takes place after annexation of the property to the City.