[Added 8-28-2002 by Ord. No. 1417]
A.
The following business activity, animals or fowl are
hereby prohibited within the municipality:
(1)
No person shall keep or house within the municipality
any cow, sheep, goat, buffalo or other ruminant animal; hog, pig or
other swine; horse, pony, colt or other such animal; monkey, chimpanzee
or other primate; skunk, opossum, raccoon or other naturally wild
animal; chicken, duck, goose, or other fowl; or any other animal that
can be dangerous to humans if such animal escapes from captivity.
(2)
No slaughterhouse is permitted.
(3)
No market or store where live animals or fowl are
kept for sale as food or slaughtered on the premises and then sold
as food is permitted.
B.
Exceptions to this article, or waivers thereto, shall
be as follows:
(1)
Dogs, domestic cats, parrots, macaws or other songbirds,
hamsters, gerbils or other small mammals, are permitted. Pet licenses
are required for dogs and cats.
(2)
Temporary waivers may be granted to the Board of Education,
not to exceed four months, to keep smaller animals for educational
purposes only. Such animals may be no larger than 25 pounds.
The Board of Health or the Animal Control Officer,
duly appointed by the Council, of the municipality shall have the
power and authority to enforce the provisions of this article.
Except as otherwise provided in this article,
any person who violates or who fails or refuses to comply with this
article shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to a penalty of
not less than $50 no more than $1,000 or to a period of imprisonment
not exceeding 50 days or to a period of community service not to exceed
90 days, or any combination thereof, for each violation, to be recovered
by and in the name of the Board of Health or by and in the name of
the municipality. Each day that a particular violation continues shall
constitute a separate offense.
