Banned Animals
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It shall be unlawful for any owner or person entitled to the possession of an animal to maintain within the corporate limits any horse, mule, sheep, goat, cow, swine or other livestock, except in zoning districts where the keeping of livestock is permitted pursuant to the city zoning code.
Exception. Any provision of this Code involving domestic animals concerning provisions involving keeping animals, the number of animals or related provisions shall not be enforceable to the extent that the animal is determined to be a companion animal under state or federal law.
Fowl Banned
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain within the corporate limits any poultry, chickens, turkeys, geese or any other fowl, wild animals or birds as defined in § 91.01.
Large Animals at Large
In the event that any animal placed on property pursuant to a permit escapes the confines of the property and/or any animal is running at large without being under the direct control of the owner or his or her designee, the owner or permit holder shall be in violation of this Code. The Police Chief or other officer designated by the Mayor and Council is hereby authorized to destroy any large animal, running at large within the corporate limits of the city, which is vicious or dangerous to any person in the city or injures any person in the city, so as to protect the public safety.
Feeding of Feral Cats Prohibited
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly feed or provide sustenance for feral cats within the municipality.
It shall NOT be a violation of the municipal ordinances for an individual using "live traps" to trap and remove feral cats from the municipality.
Penalty: All violations shall be enforced and punishable, pursuant to the provision of this code for any other ordinance violation.