Animal Control

ANIMAL CONTROL

 90.02 Dogs Running at Large prohibited. It is unlawful for any person who owns, harbors or keeps a dog or cat, or the parents or the guardians of any such person under 18 years of age, to allow the dog, ferret or cat to run at large. Dogs or cats shall be on a leash and accompanied by a responsible person or accompanied by and under the control and direction of a responsible person so as to be effectively restrained by command or by leash, but are permitted in streets or on public land unless the city has posted an area with signs reading “Dogs or Cats Prohibited”.

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90.06 Keeping Dogs. The City Council has found and determined that the keeping of large numbers of dogs on a single premises is subject to abuse, and may cause discomfort to persons because of smell, noise, hazards and aesthetic depreciation.

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90.08  Keeping of Chickens. The keeping of chickens is allowed with no limitations and without a permit in the Suburban Residential District of the city, or on a residential lot of at least ten acres in size. The keeping of chickens is otherwise prohibited in the following districts: Historic Downtown District, Highway Fixed Use District, Industrial District, Professional/Light Industrial Business Park District, Prospective Interchange Development Public Recreation Open Spaces District.  

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