§ 90.11 KEEPING ANIMALS OTHER THAN DOMESTICATED PETS.
(A) Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this chapter or in the this Code of Ordinances as amended, no person shall keep, harbor or allow to be kept any animal, except domesticated cats, dogs, fish or birds within a home, within an area zoned residential, commercial or industrial in the city.
(B) No person shall keep or maintain more than 12 mature rabbits in any residential area and no pen, hutch or other structure designed to confine or shelter a rabbit or rabbits shall be so located that any portion of such pen, hutch or other structure is closer than 50 feet from the adjoining property.
(C) No person shall keep or maintain more than six fowl or poultry, or birds in any residential area within the corporate limits of the city. Any fowl, poultry or birds must be contained in a pen or structure designed to confine or shelter fowl, poultry or birds within the rear yard of a residence. Domesticated birds may be kept in the home.
(D) No person shall keep or maintain any wild animal, poisonous reptile, or other animal normally wild and dangerous to human life.
(E) It is no defense to a violation of this section that the owner or keeper of the animal has attempted to domesticate the animal.
(Ord. 738, passed 6-5-00; Am. Ord. 857, passed 4-20-09) Penalty, see § 90.99
§ 90.12 KEEPING OF BEES AND INCONVENIENCES TO OTHERS.
No person shall keep or maintain bees or any animal in any residential area in the city in such a manner as to cause inconvenience or disturbance to other persons by reason of the swarming or stinging of the bees or by which is maintained in such a manner to cause inconvenience or disturbance to other persons by reason of noise, odor or other cause.
(Ord. 738, passed 6-5-00) Penalty, see § 90.99
§ 90.13 KEEPING OF DOGS AND CATS.
No person shall keep or maintain more than four adult dogs and/or adult cats on or about his or her place of residence.
(Ord. 738, passed 6-5-00) Penalty, see § 90.99
§ 90.14 PROHIBITED AT LARGE; RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNER.
(A) The running at large of any animal within the corporate limits of the city is hereby declared a nuisance and is prohibited.
(B) Any animal shall be in control or leashed by the owner at all times.
(Ord. 738, passed 6-5-00) Penalty, see § 90.99
