Chapter 8.08
KEEPING OF FOWL AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS

Sections:

8.08.010    Keeping of fowl and rabbits.

8.08.020    Keeping of hogs and goats.

8.08.030    Keeping of certain domestic animals.

8.08.040    Domestic animals running at large restricted.

8.08.045    Animal sanitation in public places.

8.08.050    Violation – Punishment.

8.08.010 Keeping of fowl and rabbits.

It is unlawful for any person to keep chickens, geese, ducks or other domestic fowl and rabbits in any pen or building within a distance of 50 feet from, or in any runway, enclosure or upon any portion of any premises within a distance of 25 feet from the nearest portion of any residence, dwelling, hotel, apartment house or rooming house, now existing or hereafter constructed, owned by any other persons within the city; and the keeping of chickens, geese, ducks or other domestic fowl or rabbits as aforesaid is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. (Ord. 2463 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1069 § 1, 1943).

8.08.020 Keeping of hogs and goats.

It is unlawful for any person to keep hogs and goats in any pen, building, runway, or enclosure within a distance of 150 feet from the nearest portion of any residence, dwelling, hotel, apartment house or rooming house now existing or hereafter constructed, owned by any other person within the city; and the keeping of hogs or goats as aforesaid is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. (Ord. 2463 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1069 § 2, 1943).

8.08.030 Keeping of certain domestic animals.

It is unlawful for any person to keep any other domestic animals other than dogs and cats in any pen or building within a distance of 100 feet from the nearest portion of any residence, dwelling, hotel, apartment house, or rooming house, now existing and hereafter constructed, owned by any other person within the city; and the keeping of any other domestic animals other than dogs and cats as aforesaid is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. (Ord. 2463 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1069 § 3, 1943).

8.08.040 Domestic animals running at large restricted.

It is unlawful for any person owning or having the charge and control of any of the domestic animals as defined in PMC 8.08.010, 8.08.020 and 8.08.030 to permit the same to run at large upon any of the streets, alleys or public places within the corporate limits of the city. (Ord. 2463 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1069 § 4, 1943).

8.08.045 Animal sanitation in public places.

Where any animal, with the exception of domestic cats, deposits any fecal matter upon any public sidewalk, street, alley or within any city park, playground, or cemetery, or upon any other public place, the keeper of said animal shall remove and dispose of such fecal matter before the keeper of the animal leaves the immediate area where the fecal matter was deposited. For purposes of this section, the “keeper of an animal” shall mean the person who has immediate possession and control of the animal while the animal is on public property as set forth above. (Ord. 2603 § 1, 1999).

8.08.050 Violation – Punishment.

Any violation of the provisions of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be punishable as a civil infraction with a maximum penalty of $250.00. (Ord. 2463 § 1, 1995).