(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 salmangs.

(3)   Baboons.

(4)   Badgers.

(5)   Bears.

(6)   Bison.

(7)   Bobcats.

(8)   Cheetahs.

(9)   Coyotes.

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

(11) Elephants.

(12) Game cocks and other fighting birds.

(13) Hippopotami.

(14) Hyenas.

(15) Jaguars.

(16) Leopards.

(17) Lions.

(18) Lynxes.

(19) Monkeys.

(20) Ostriches.

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

(22) Raccoons.

(23) Rhinoceroses.

(24) Skunks.

(25) Tigers.

(26) Wolves.

(27) The offspring born to any animal permitted to be kept in the city which is bred to any other animal of a different species. Offspring born to wild animals bred to domestic dogs or cats shall be considered to be exotic animals.

(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 objectional 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.

(Ord. 93-581, 2-301)

The keeping of chickens shall be permitted as an accessory use to any principal lawful use in the R-2, R-4 and SR districts provided however that

(a)   A maximum of five (5) chickens shall be allowed on any zoning lot.

(b)   All chickens must be kept within a fenced or contained part of the yard and provided with appropriate shelter. Shelter or containment must be set a minimum of 15 feet from all side property lines and 10 feet from all rear property lines. No chickens shall be kept in any required front yard and they may not be kept any closer to the street than the principal structure.

(c)   All chicken coops, hen house and other structures used to house chickens must be kept neat in appearance and in sanitary condition.

(d)   No roosters shall be kept.

(e)   No slaughtering or processing of chickens shall be allowed.

(f)   Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to zoos, animal exhibits, veterinarian services, pet stores or sale barns where livestock can be lawfully sold.

(g)   An annual permit fee of $10.00 is required for the keeping of chickens in described areas. Failure to acquire the annual permit will result in a $25.00 fine. Keeping more chickens than is permitted shall result in a fine of $5.00 per chicken above the permitted limit.

(Ord. 16-870; Code 2022)