(a)
It
shall be unlawful for any person to allow large livestock to be at
large on private or public property. Any livestock at large within
the city limits shall be reported to the sheriff as soon as reasonably
possible, in accordance with county and state laws.
(b)
A
person may harbor, keep or maintain livestock on private property
in enclosures as defined in this chapter as follows: one (1) enclosed
acre for the first head of livestock and an additional enclosed half
acre for each additional head of livestock. The entire acreage for
multiple heads of livestock shall be in a single enclosure, although
if sufficient acreage allows, multiple enclosures may be used so long
as the enclosures follow the ratio of one (1) acre for the first head
of livestock and one-half (1/2) acre for each additional head of livestock
is maintained. This section shall apply to all property located within
the city limits, except to those areas zoned agricultural.
(c)
Every
head of livestock shall be kept within a suitable pen or enclosure,
every part of which shall be situated not less than fifty (50) feet
from any inhabited dwelling.
(d)
The
provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit any
person engaged in operating any packinghouse, auction or commission
sale barn, or other similar institution, located within a properly
zoned area as designated and defined by the zoning ordinance and zoning
map of the city, from keeping, on the premises of such place of business
or other institution, any number of livestock for temporary periods
of time, not to exceed seven (7) days, awaiting their use in connection
with the operation and maintenance of such packinghouse or similar
institution or their sale at such auction or commission sale barn;
nor shall such provisions be construed to prohibit any person from
keeping more than two (2) head of livestock at such place of business
or institution, for a temporary period of time, not to exceed a maximum
of thirty (30) days, for experimental, demonstration or exhibition
purposes only.
(e)
The
provisions above shall not become applicable to property or acreage
annexed into the city for a period of twelve (12) months.
(f)
Any
person keeping livestock on the effective date of the ordinance from
which this chapter is derived in compliance with its predecessor ordinance
but not in compliance with the restrictions of this chapter may, within
ninety (90) days of the effective date of the ordinance from which
this chapter is derived, register said livestock with the animal control
division. There shall be no fee for this registration, but registration
shall be contingent upon an inspection by an animal control officer
that confirms that the livestock were being kept on the effective
date of the predecessor ordinance and in compliance with the requirements
of the predecessor ordinance. Livestock that are registered within
said ninety-day period will be exempt from the provisions of this
chapter. The exemption shall apply only to the specific registered
animal or animals and shall further only apply to the specific location
for which the animals are registered.
(g)
It
shall be an offense for a person to keep or harbor livestock in violation
of the requirements of this section.
(Ordinance 2016-002, sec. 2, adopted 2/8/16; 1988 Code, sec. 5-4(a))