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Code Section No.Existing Text to Remain as
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<br />Proposed Text (redlined)Issue/Discussion
<br />Animals
<br />§ 91.06 D o m e s t i c a t e d a n i m a l s m e a n s
<br />h o u s e p e t s s u c h a s d o g s , c a t s , a n d
<br />b i r d s , o r o t h e r c o m m o n p e t s k e p t
<br />i n s m a l l c o n t a i n m e n t s w h i c h c a n b e
<br />c o n t a i n e d w i t h i n a p r i n c i p a l
<br />s t r u c t u r e t h r o u g h o u t t h e e n t i r e
<br />y e a r , p r o v i d e d t h a t c o n t a i n m e n t
<br />c a n b e a c c o m p l i s h e d w i t h o u t
<br />s p e c i a l m o d i f i c a t i o n t o t h e
<br />s t r u c t u r e r e q u i r i n g a b u i l d i n g
<br />p e r m i t f r o m t h e c i t y . I n a d d i t i o n ,
<br />t h e t e r m " d o m e s t i c a n i m a l s "
<br />i n c l u d e s b i r d s ( o t h e r t h a n c h i c k e n s ,
<br />d u c k s a n d g e e s e ) a n d r a b b i t s
<br />n o r m a l l y s h e l t e r e d o u t s i d e t h e
<br />h o m e .
<br />F a r m a n i m a l s m e a n s c a t t l e , h o g s ,
<br />b e e s , s h e e p , g o a t s , c h i c k e n s ,
<br />t u r k e y s , h o r s e s a n d o t h e r a n i m a l s
<br />c o m m o n l y a c c e p t e d a s f a r m
<br />a n i m a l s i n t h e s t a t e , a n d / o r w h i c h
<br />a r e k e p t f o r a g r i c u l t u r a l p u r p o s e s
<br />o r f o o d p r o d u c t i o n .
<br />Wild Animal: Any animal which is
<br />not a domesticated animal as
<br />defined herein, or which is not
<br />naturally tame or gentle, but is of a
<br />wild nature or disposition, or which
<br />would constitute a danger to human
<br />life or property. The term includes
<br />animals and birds, the keeping of
<br />which is licensed by the State or
<br />federal government, such as,
<br />wolves, raptors, and pheasants. By
<br />way of example and not of
<br />limitation, the term includes: ducks,
<br />pheasants, geese, turkeys, birds of
<br />prey, squirrels, chipmunks,
<br />raccoons, coyotes, weasels, wild
<br />ferrets, sheep, goats, swine,
<br />monkeys, chimpanzees and deer.
<br />This section adds
<br />definitions for 3 classes of
<br />animals: Domesticated,
<br />Farm, and Wild.
<br />The current regulations in
<br />code address how
<br />“domestic” animals are
<br />regulated, but have no
<br />definition.
<br />A few farm animals are
<br />listed as being prohibited,
<br />but the list is not very
<br />inclusive, so the ordinance
<br />creates a definition, and a
<br />list that is more inclusive.
<br />(Chickens would continue
<br />to be treated as they
<br />currently are: prohibited,
<br />but with the allowance by
<br />Council permit).
<br />Finally, a definition for wild
<br />animals is created, and
<br />then a series of provisions
<br />to regulate/prohibit the
<br />feeding of such animals is
<br />new text. An exception
<br />made for songbirds and a
<br />few other specific
<br />situations.
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