§ 8-212. Keeping of certain animals prohibited.  


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  • No person shall keep within the city:

    (1)

    Any livestock with the exception of a maximum of four female Gallus gallus domesticus. Up to 18 immature Gallus gallus domesticus fowl may be used in educational or instructional activity, provided their use is directly related to the educational or instructional activity.

    (2)

    Any mammal belonging to the order Carnivora except dogs, cats and ferrets. For the purposes of this subsection, the bloodline of an individual animal must comprise not less than 51 percent domestic breeds.

    (3)

    Venomous snakes.

(Code 1970; Code 1992, § 300.11; Ord. No. 312, 12-2-1981; Ord. No. 312-A1, 8-29-1984; Ord. No. 312-A2, 8-15-1990; Ord. No. 1994-2, 3-2-1994; Ord. No. 1994-11, 1-4-1995; Ord. No. 1995-2, 5-1-1995; Ord. No. 1995-6, 8-7-1995; Ord. No. 2000-7, 7-5-2000; Ord. No. 2002-4, 6-4-2002; Ord. No. 2006-03, 4-4-2006; Ord. No. 2011-21, 12-20-2011; Ord. No. 2015-02 , § 3, 3-17-2015; Ord. No. 2015-05 , § 2, 2-17-2015)