04-28-14 Council Agenda & Packet

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Responsible Animal and Pet Ownership Care and Control Regulation Ordinance Page I8 (a) Every owner or keeper of an animal shall see that any animal in their control and custody receives proper veterinary care as necessary to treat illness, disease or injury to prevent the transmittal of disease, to be vaccinated as required by law in order to promote humane animal health. (b) Any animal deemed by the SBACC staff to require medical evaluation must be evaluated by a licensed veterinarian to maintain humane care. Any treatment necessary shall be at the discretion of the veterinarian. Proof of compliance must be provided. (c) Any animal requiring grooming deemed by SBACC staff to maintain humane standards of care must show proof such grooming has been completed. Sec. 5 -18 Removal of Excrement Required. (a) Persons responsible for an animal shall immediately remove the animal's excrement from public lands or from the property of another, excepting a person working with a certified service animal. Sec. 5 -19 Acreage Requirements for Certain Domestic Animals and Fowl. (a) Any person desiring to raise any of the following -named domestic animals or fowl must have a minimum of five (5) acres of land: 1. Cow, ox, cattle, calves or other livestock 2. Donkey, ass, burro, mule 3. Pig, swine, hog, pot - bellied 4. Sheep 5. Goats 6. Roosters, geese, turkeys, ducks or other fowl, not including Urban Chickens 7. Bison 8. Llamas 9. Horses The maximum number of such animals which may be maintained on such property shall be determined based on current animal husbandry and veterinarian standards. (b) Any person desiring to raise rabbits as pets or racing or homing pigeons within the city limits must keep such animals and birds in safe and sanitary conditions so that a public nuisance as defined in this Chapter is not created. (c) In no event shall the shelter and feeding area for any of the animals or fowl listed in this section be closer than fifty (50) feet from the adjoining property line. (Ord. No. 7505 -85, § 1; Ord. No. 8467-94,, § 6; Ord. No. 8667-96,, § II1, Ord. no. 10213-13,, § I; 01- 14 -13; Ord. No. 10241 -13, § I, 07- 08 -13). Sec. 5 -20 Urban Chicken Regulations.