(a) 
A person commits an offense if he/she owns, harbors or keeps any livestock closer than fifty (50) feet from any building or structure used or intended for human occupancy or human habitation on another's property.
(b) 
A person commits an offense if he/she owns, harbors or keeps any livestock other than a sheep or goat:
(1) 
On a lot or parcel of land that does not contain at least ten thousand (10,000) square feet of uninterrupted space for each animal; or
(2) 
Without at least one hundred fifty (150) square feet of overhead shelter for each animal.
(c) 
A person commits an offense if he/she owns, harbors or keeps any goat or sheep:
(1) 
On a lot or parcel of land that does not contain at least one thousand (1,000) square feet of uninterrupted space for each animal; or
(2) 
Without at least seventy-five (75) square feet of overhead shelter for each animal.
(d) 
A person commits an offense if he/she owns, harbors, or keeps any swine within the city.
(e) 
It is a defense to prosecution under subsection (d) if a person keeps or maintains not more than two (2) miniature pigs in any one (1) household and the miniature pig:
(1) 
Is not more than twenty (20) inches tall at the highest point of the front shoulder; and
(2) 
Weighs not more than one hundred and fifty (150) pounds; and
(3) 
Is spayed or neutered prior to four (4) months of age; and
(4) 
Is kept as a pet for personal enjoyment and not used for breeding, sale or for human consumption; and
(5) 
Is kept indoors at all times except as required for urination, defecation and exercise periods;
(6) 
Is not kept in violation of any applicable provision of this chapter;
(7) 
Is vaccinated for erysipelas and tetanus. For the purposes of this subsection, sufficient proof that an animal is vaccinated for erysipelas, leptospirosis and tetanus is a vaccination certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian that includes:
a. 
Name and address of the pet owner or harborer.
b. 
Name, license number and address of licensed veterinarian issuing certificate.
c. 
Description of animal, including species, breed, color(s), weight, and animal's name.
d. 
Date of vaccination, type of vaccination administered and expiration date.
(f) 
It is a defense to prosecution under subsection (d) if a person keeps or maintains swine when it is:
(1) 
Being exhibited at an animal exhibition approved by the animal services manager and with the required animal exhibition permit;
(2) 
Owned by and kept on the premises of a governmental agency or entity performing a governmental function;
(3) 
Owned by or kept on the premises of a medical, educational, or research institution for educational or scientific purposes, operating in compliance with all other city ordinances and state and federal laws.
(Ordinance 2021-10468, § 2, adopted 7/22/2021)
(a) 
A person commits an offense if he/she rides or drives any livestock on public property, provided however, that horses may be ridden on the unpaved or unimproved portion of the right-of-way.
(b) 
This section does not apply to a person riding or driving livestock in a city-approved parade or event.
(Ordinance 2021-10468, § 2, adopted 7/22/2021)
(a) 
A person commits an offense if he/she keeps or maintains:
(1) 
More than one (1) rooster without having a minimum of six (6) hens or more than twenty-five (25) chickens total, including the rooster, on land of one (1) acre or less.
(2) 
More than one (1) rooster for every six (6) hens on land greater than one (1) acre.
(b) 
A person commits an offense if he/she houses or keeps chickens in a structure or enclosure at a distance within twenty-five (25) feet from any building or structure used or intended for human occupancy or human habitation located on another's property.
(c) 
A person commits an offense if he/she keeps or maintains chickens in an enclosure that is not:
(1) 
Designed, erected and maintained in accordance with applicable building and zoning requirements of the Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances and the Land Development Code of the city;
(2) 
A three (3) or more sided structure with a minimum of one (1) square foot of roosting area per chicken with a roof or cover to allow the chickens to remain dry and protected from the elements and has direct access from the roosting area to an outdoor enclosure that is a minimum of ten (10) square feet per chicken;
(3) 
Constructed and maintained to reasonably prevent the accumulation of standing water;
(4) 
Easily accessed;
(5) 
Cleaned of droppings, uneaten feed, feathers and other waste weekly or more often as needed to prevent foul odor;
(6) 
Predator proof; or
(7) 
Thoroughly ventilated.
(d) 
It is a defense to prosecution if the person keeps or maintains a rooster when it is:
(1) 
Being exhibited at an animal exhibition approved by the animal services manager possessing the required permit;
(2) 
Owned by and kept on the premises of a governmental agency or entity performing a governmental function;
(3) 
Owned by or kept on the premises of a medical, educational, or research institution for educational or scientific purposes, operating in compliance with all other city ordinances and state and federal laws.
(Ordinance 2021-10468, § 2, adopted 7/22/2021)
(a) 
A person commits an offense if he/she keeps or maintains:
(1) 
More than one (1) male domestic fowl without having a minimum of six (6) female domestic fowl or more than twenty-five (25) domestic fowl total, on land of one (1) acre or less.
(2) 
More than one (1) male domestic fowl for every six (6) female domestic fowl on land greater than one (1) acre.
(b) 
A person commits an offense if he/she houses or keeps domestic fowl in a structure or enclosure at a distance within twenty-five (25) feet from any building or structure used or intended for human occupancy or human habitation located on another's property.
(c) 
A person commits an offense if he/she keeps or maintains domestic fowl in an enclosure that is not:
(1) 
Designed, erected and maintained in accordance with applicable building and zoning requirements of the Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances and the Land Development Code of the City;
(2) 
A three (3) or more sided structure with a minimum of six (6) square feet of roosting area per domestic fowl with a roof or cover to allow the domestic fowl to remain dry and protected from the elements and has direct access from the roosting area to an outdoor enclosure that is a minimum of twenty-five (25) square feet per domestic fowl;
(3) 
Constructed and maintained to reasonably prevent the accumulation of standing water;
(4) 
Easily accessed;
(5) 
Cleaned of droppings, uneaten feed, feathers and other waste weekly or more often as needed to prevent foul odor;
(6) 
Predator proof; or
(7) 
Thoroughly ventilated.
(d) 
A person commits an offense if he/she owns or keeps any ratite within the city.
(e) 
It is a defense to prosecution if the person keeps or maintains a male domestic fowl or ratite when it is:
(1) 
Being exhibited at an animal exhibition approved by the animal services manager possessing the required permit;
(2) 
Owned by and kept on the premises of a governmental agency or entity performing a governmental function;
(3) 
Owned by or kept on the premises of a medical, educational, or research institution for educational or scientific purposes, operating in compliance with all other city ordinances and state and federal laws.
(Ordinance 2021-10468, § 2, adopted 7/22/2021)
(a) 
A person commits an offense if he/she keeps, maintains or possesses honeybees:
(1) 
At a distance of less than twenty-five (25) feet from any public or private property line; or
(2) 
Not in Langstroth-type hives with removable frames maintained in sound and usable condition; or
(3) 
Without establishing and maintaining a flyway barrier on all sides of each hive and at least ten (10) feet from the hive and at least eight (8) feet in height consisting of a solid wall, solid fence, dense vegetation or combination thereof so that all bees are forced to fly at an elevation of at least eight (8) feet above ground level over the adjacent property lines; or
(4) 
Without an adequate source of water within twenty (20) feet of all hives; or
(5) 
Without marked queens; or
(6) 
Without maintaining all hives in a healthy state; or
(7) 
Without maintaining the grounds in a sanitary manner, ensuring that bee comb or other materials are promptly disposed of in a sealed container or placed within a bee-proof enclosure; or
(8) 
Without marking all hives with the name and telephone number of the beekeeper.
(b) 
A person commits an offense if he/she keeps, maintains or possesses more than:
(1) 
Two (2) hives on land of one-quarter (¼) acre or less; or
(2) 
Four (4) hives on land more than one-quarter (¼) acre but less than one-half (½) acre; or
(3) 
Six (6) hives on land more than one-half (½) acre but less than one (1) acre.
(c) 
A person commits an offense if he/she keeps, maintains or possesses any colony or hive which exhibits unusually aggressive characteristics by stinging or attempting to sting without provocation or exhibits an unusual disposition toward swarming. It shall be the duty of the beekeeper to monitor the colonies and promptly re-queen such colonies with a new, marked queen selected from stock bred for gentleness and non-swarming characteristics.
(Ordinance 2021-10468, § 2, adopted 7/22/2021)