Amending Chapter 5 Commonly known as Animals & Fowl

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Sec. 5-12 Poisoning of Animals It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or deposit any known poisonous substance in any of the streets, alleys, parks, commons, yards or other places, whether public or private, within the City so that the same shall be liable to be consumed by any animal, provided that it shall not be unlawful for a person to expose on his or her own property to common rat or mouse poison, unmixed or mixed only with vegetable substances, or the eradication of termites or similar insects. Sec. 5-13 Trapping of Animals Restricted. (a) It is the purpose of this Section to prevent the potential harm that may be inflicted upon persons and to prevent the maiming, unselective catching, and destruction of wild animals or birds and domestic animals which come in contact with traps. Persons who believe that this section is being violated shall file their grievance with the Animal Control Commission for review. (b) No person shall trap for animals or fowl within the City limits unless such trap(s ) are cage type live traps approved by a humane officer or animal care facility used for the control of nuisance animals. This prohibition shall not apply to any trap specifically designed to kill rats, mice, gophers, or moles so long as the owner of the property is aware of where the trap (s ) are set. Sec. 5-14 Maximum of Number of Dogs or Cats per Household. (a) No person shall keep more than a total of three (3 ) dogs or cats over the age of six (6 ) months per household in any residential area zone "A", "A-1" , "A-2", "A-3", "B", or "B-1" (b) These restrictions mean a total of three (3) animals for example two (2 ) dogs and one (1) cat, or two (2 ) cats and one (1) dog, but in no event shall the total number exceed three (3 ) of such animals per household. (c) This restriction shall not apply to property which is at least one-third of an acre of land (14,520 square feet) , however any person owning more than three (3 ) such animals shall meet the provisions of Sub-Section (d) herein. (d) Persons desiring to have more than three (3 ) animals who meet the regulation set forth in Sub-Section (c) herein must have a minimum of one thousand (1, 000) square feet for each additional animal. Sec. 5-15 Acreage Requirements for Certain Domestic Animals. (a) Any person desiring to raise any of the following named domestic animals or fowl must have a minimum of five (5 ) acre in land: (1 ) Cow, ox, cattle, calves, or other livestock (2) Donkey, ass, burro, mule (3 ) Pig, swine, hog (4 ) Sheep (5 ) Goat (6 ) Chickens, roosters, geese, turkeys, ducks, or other fowl (7 ) Bees The maximum niimhor „f