§ 6-50. Swine, sheep, and goats.

It shall be unlawful to keep or maintain swine, sheep, goats, bovine, and equine within the city other than for the purposes and at the locations indicated below:

(a)

Exhibition at stock shows, fairs and circuses;

(b)

When located at and on the property of any vocational school, with facilities properly constructed as determined by the director;

(c)

Slaughtering establishments;

(d)

When offered for sale at stock yards or auction barns adjacent thereto;

(e)

When kept at the home of an FFA (Future Farmers of America) member under the supervision of a high school vocational agricultural teacher or of a 4-H member under the supervision of the county agricultural agent, subject to the following conditions:

(1)

Each enrollee shall obtain a permit from the director before commencing a project. The form of application for permits shall be prescribed by the director. No fees shall be charged for such permits.

(2)

The property upon which the FFA or 4-H enrollee resides and maintains the swine, sheep or goats must be a minimum of fifty (50) × one hundred (100) square feet in area with a maximum of five (5) swine, sheep or goats or a combination thereof.

(3)

All swine, sheep and goats must not be fed garbage.

(4)

The swine, sheep or goats must be on a self-waterer or similar equipment approved by the director.

(5)

Wallows/watering holes are prohibited.

(6)

The open and adjacent areas must be kept clean.

(7)

Enrollees must be under close supervision of a vocational agricultural teacher or the county agricultural agent. If an enrollee does not conform to city regulations, such advisor will report the violation to the director. The city shall provide owner with notice of the violation and time to cure the violation. The period to cure shall not exceed ten (10) days; and

(8)

Enrollees must be certified by permits to the director by the county agricultural agent for 4-H members and by the FFA Advisors for FFA members giving the names of the FFA advisors supervising the enrollees and their projects, describing the animals to be shown and such other information as the director may require. Such officials shall notify the director, exhibitor, the exhibitor's parent and the FFA advisor of the termination of an enrollee's projects.

(f)

Animal shelters, veterinary establishments, animal hospitals operated by a licensed veterinarian, or commercial animal establishments located on property zoned for such purposes. Such establishments, however, must meet sanitation requirements and keep animals securely caged or penned.

(Ord. No. 2018-20, § 1, 8-13-2018)