ARTICLE 9. THE KEEPING OF SMALL ANIMALS AND POULTRY/FOWL

2-901. LOCATION AND RESTRAINT REQUIRED.

It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain any chicken coop, dove cote, rabbit hutch or other yard establishment for the housing of poultry/fowl or small animals, except dogs and cats, closer than 75 feet to the nearest portion of any building occupied by or in any way used by human beings, other than the dwelling occupied by the owner or keeper of the animals or poultry/fowl, or closer than 25 feet to the property line of the lot on which such poultry/fowl or animals are kept for sale within a bona fide produce market, commission house or store for purposes of trade and while so kept are humanely confined in small coops, boxes or cages, or where such animals or poultry/fowl are kept for purposes of research in a laboratory. Animals and poultry/fowl so kept or maintained shall be enclosed on all sides and shall not be allowed to run or fly at large except for homing pigeons. (Ord. 892, Art. 9, Sec. 1)

2-902. ODORS.

Every coop, dove cote, rabbit hutch or other yard establishment shall be kept so that no offensive, disagreeable or noxious smell or odor shall arise therefrom to the injury, annoyance or inconvenience of any inhabitants of the neighborhood. (Ord. 892, Art. 9, Sec. 2)

2-903. DISPOSAL OF MANURE.

Every coop, dove cote, rabbit hutch or other yard establishment shall be provided with a watertight and fly tight receptacle for manure, of such dimension as to contain all accumulations thereof, which receptacle shall be emptied sufficiently often and in such manner as to prevent its becoming a nuisance. Such receptacle shall be securely covered at all times, except when open during deposit or removal of manure or refuse therefrom. No manure shall be allowed to accumulate except in the receptacle. All such manure, when removed from the receptacle, shall be buried within covering of not less than six inches of earth, or if used as fertilizer, thoroughly spaded into the ground, or shall be removed from the property. (Ord. 892, Art. 9, Sec. 3)

2-904. POULTRY/FOWL, MAINTENANCE OF ENCLOSURES.

All earthen yards or runways wherein poultry/fowl are kept or permitted to be kept shall be spaded and then lined once every three months from the month of April through the month of December. For the purpose of killing flies and other insects, all structures, pens or coops wherein poultry/fowl are kept or permitted to be kept shall be sprayed with such substances as will eliminate such insects. (Ord. 892, Art. 9, Sec. 4)

2-905. CONDITION OF ENCLOSURE.

Any structure, pen, coop or yard wherein animals are kept or permitted to be kept shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, devoid of all rodents and vermin, and free from objectionable odors. The enclosed area of all such structures shall be constructed in such a way as to be dry at all times on the inside. The person maintaining any aforementioned structure, pen, coop or yard in the city does by such act of maintenance authorize the permit authority to at any time inspect any such structure or premises and issue any such order as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. (Ord. 892, Art. 9, Sec. 5)

2-906. NUMBER OF ANIMALS, POULTRY/FOWL.

Except where poultry/fowl, rabbits or other small animals are kept for sale within a bona fide, produce market, commission house or store for the purpose of trade and while so kept are humanely confined in small coops, boxes or cages; or where such animals or poultry/fowl are kept for purposes of research in a laboratory; or in areas zoned for agricultural use; it shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain, within 75 feet of the nearest portion of any dwelling or other building occupied by or in any way used by human beings except for a dwelling occupied by the owner or keeper of such animals, more than 15 chickens or other domestic poultry/fowl four months or more of age or 50 chicks or other domestic poultry/fowl under four months or more of age, or more than 10 rabbits, or other small animals over the age of four months, or more than 25 rabbits or other small animals under the age of four months. No rooster which crows shall be kept within 300 feet of any residence or dwelling except that of the owner or keeper. (Ord. 892, Art. 9, Sec. 6)