§ 5-1. Keeping animals within city restricted.  


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  • (a)

    Except for dogs, cats and non-domestic animals which are otherwise provided for in this Code, and traditional household pets such as caged birds, similar caged animals and aquarium animals, no person shall keep, raise, harbor, water or offer for sale any cattle, cow, bull, hog, horse, mule, jennet pony, donkey, sheep, pig, goat, chicken, goose, duck, turkey, rabbit, skunk, raccoon or any other domestic or wild animal or fowl within the city, unless such animal or fowl are kept in an enclosed area on a tract of land of two or more acres in size.

    (b)

    Large animals (over 50 pounds) shall be limited to two per acre over a total of two acres as required in subsection (a).

(Code 1973, § 5-2; Ord. No. 2258, § I, 7-27-92)