(a)   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep, maintain or have in his or her possession or under his or her control within the city any poisonous reptile or any other dangerous wild animal or reptile, any vicious or dangerous animal or any other animal or reptile of wild, vicious or dangerous propensities.

(b)   It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain or have in his or her possession or under his or her control within the city any of the following animals:

(1)   All poisonous animals including rear-fang snakes.

(2)   Apes: Chimpanzees; gibbons; gorillas, orangutans; and siamangs.

(3)   Baboons.

(4)   Badgers.

(5)   Bears.

(6)   Bison.

(7)   Bobcats.

(8)   Cheetahs.

(9)   Crocodilians, 30 inches in length or more.

(10) Constrictor snakes, six feet in length or more.

(11) Coyotes.

(12) Deer; includes all members of the deer family, for example, white-tailed deer, elk, antelope and moose.

(13) Elephants.

(14) Game cocks and other fighting birds.

(15) Hippopotami.

(16) Hyenas.

(17) Jaguars.

(18) Leopards.

(19) Lions.

(20) Lynxes.

(21) Monkeys.

(22) Ostriches.

(23) Pumas; also known as cougars, mountain lions and panthers.

(24) Raccoons.

(25) Rhinoceroses.

(26) Skunks.

(27) Tigers.

(28) Wolves.

(c)   The prohibitions of this section shall not apply to bona fide pet shops, zoos, circuses, carnivals, educational institutions, or medical institutions, if:

(1)   Their location conforms to the provisions of the zoning ordinance of the city.

(2)   All animals and animal quarters are kept in a clean and sanitary condition and so maintained as to eliminate objectionable odors.

(3)   Animals are maintained in quarters so constructed as to prevent their escape.

(d)   The municipal judge shall have the authority to order any animal deemed vicious confined, destroyed or removed from the city.

(Code 2014)

(a)   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep, maintain or have in their possession or under their control within the city limits livestock or fowl.

(b)   Exception: Laying Hens

(1)   Any residence may for personal use have up to (6) laying hens.

(2)   Hens must be kept on owner’s property, within a fenced area and inside a fully enclosed pen/coop.  Pen/coop can’t be larger than 10x10x8.  Only on pen/coop per property and must obtain a building permit before construction 

(3)   Must not be within 50 feet of any dwelling other than that of the owner or tenant.

(4)   The coop shall be kept in a clean and sanitary fashion to prevent the accumulation of waste or any other noxious substance or the presence of vermin.  Each coop shall, at a minimum, be cleaned at least one a week.

(5)   It shall be unlawful for any person to allow any animal or fowl under his control be to be at large within the city.  Any animal or fowl found at large shall be impounded as provided in section 2-115.

(Code 2014; Ord. 508; Ord. 519)

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep, maintain or have in their possession or under their control within the city limits more than 6 rabbits.

(Code 2014)

Whenever any offense is declared by this chapter, absent a specific or unique punishment prescribed, it shall be punished in accordance with this section.

(a)   A fine of not more than $1500; or

(b)   Imprisonment in jail for not more than 179 days; or

(c)   Both fine and imprisonment not to exceed (a) and (b) above. (Also see 2-206, Dogs Running At Large)

(Code 2014)