§ 18-7. Enclosures for keeping small animals.

Small animals, such as dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, turkeys and the like, may be kept within the city limits, subject to the following:

(1)

Condition, size. All these animals must be provided with adequate housing. The houses, hutches, pens or other enclosures wherein animals are kept shall have a solid floor made of cement or other suitable washable material, except when pens are 75 feet or more from the nearest neighbor's residence or place of business. Floor space in all these houses, hutches, pens or enclosures, wherever located, must have the following minima:

a.

Dogs and miniature pot bellied pigs, 100 square feet per animal over four months of age.

b.

Rabbits or guinea pigs, four square feet per animal over four months of age.

c.

Turkeys, four square feet per bird over four months of age.

d.

Chickens and similar fowl, two square feet per bird over four months of age.

e.

Bantams, one square foot per bird over four months of age.

(2)

Location. Pens or yards where such animals and birds are kept shall be placed at the following minimum distances from any residence or business establishment:

a.

Distance from any residence, except that of owner, or any business establishment, 50 feet.

b.

Distance from owner's residence, five feet.

(3)

Maximum number. The maximum number of such animals which may be kept on a single premises shall not exceed the following:

a.

Dogs, ten.

b.

Rabbits or guinea pigs, 75.

c.

Turkeys, chickens, bantams or similar fowl, 25.

d.

Miniature pot-bellied pigs, 1.

(Code 1977, § 14-4012; Ord. No. 2002-16, §§ 2, 3, 3-12-02)