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Code Section No.
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<br />Existing Text to Remain as
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<br />Proposed Text (redlined) Issue/Discussion
<br />Animals
<br />§ 91.06 Domesticated animals means
<br />house pets such as dogs, cats, and
<br />birds, or other common pets kept
<br />in small containments which can be
<br />contained within a principal
<br />structure throughout the entire
<br />year, provided that containment
<br />can be accomplished without
<br />special modification to the
<br />structure requiring a building
<br />permit from the city. In addition,
<br />the term "domestic animals"
<br />includes birds (other than chickens,
<br />ducks and geese) and rabbits
<br />normally sheltered outside the
<br />home.
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<br />Farm animals means cattle, hogs,
<br />bees, sheep, goats, chickens,
<br />turkeys, horses and other animals
<br />commonly accepted as farm
<br />animals in the state, and/or which
<br />are kept for agricultural purposes
<br />or food production.
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<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.
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<br />This section adds
<br />definitions for 3 classes of
<br />animals: Domesticated,
<br />Farm, and Wild.
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<br />The current regulations in
<br />code address how
<br />“domestic” animals are
<br />regulated, but have no
<br />definition.
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<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).
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<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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