[Amended 2-14-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-3]
No person shall keep, raise or harbor any livestock,
poultry or fowl within City limits. Exceptions may be made, subject
to approval of the office of Corporation Counsel, if the animals are
used for educational, artistic or entertainment purposes, provided
that the owner obtains a permit for same and provides evidence of
liability insurance in a minimum amount of $100,000.
The owner or person having charge or being in
possession of any animal within the City which shall, upon proof,
in the discretion of the Police Court, be held to be vicious or unsafe,
shall be required, upon receiving written notice by the Police Court,
to immediately confine or securely muzzle such dog or animal until
such notice shall, in like manner, be revoked by the Police Court.
Any owner or person having charge or being in
possession of any animal known to have been bitten by an animal known
to have been mad shall immediately either kill or confine such animal
so bitten or shall immediately chain up securely and keep upon his
own premises for 20 days any such animal known to have been bitten
by an animal supposed to have been mad.