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purposes mentioned herein shall be maintained and kept in such a manner as not to <br />become unsanitary, offensive, or disagreeable to persons engaged in business or residing in <br />the vicinity thereof, and shall be so maintained as not to breed flies or in any manner cause <br />any injury to the health of the public or any person doing business or residing in the <br />vicinity of such pen or enclosure. <br />5.5 MISCELLANEOUS ANIMALS <br />a. Nonpoisonous reptiles. <br />Nonpoisonous snakes that do not exceed six feet in length at maturity may be kept in the <br />city. <br />Adult lizards which do not exceed three feet in length at maturity may be kept in the city. <br />b. Fowl. <br />1. The keeping of fowl such as roosters, ducks, turkeys, geese, peacocks, guineas, or <br />other such loud fowl within the city limits, in any pen, coop or enclosure that is within 75 <br />feet of any residence (other than the owner's), business or school shall be prohibited. <br />2. No person shall keep more than six hens in an area zoned residential within the city, <br />and shall be no closer than 75 feet to the nearest inhabited dwelling, other than that of the <br />owner. <br />3. Any fowl kept within the city limits shall be in a secure pen, coop or enclosure, and <br />such structure shall be of such construction and strength to keep such animals from <br />running at large. <br />4. Public park lands and lakes shall be exempt from the fowl ordinance, as shall <br />property or acreage annexed into the city for a period of 12 months. <br />C. Pigeons. <br />Pigeons shall be kept in an enclosure or coop that is located no closer than 30 feet <br />from any residential dwelling, other than that of the owner and no closer than 50 feet from <br />any swimming pool on an adjoining or adjacent lot. When an owner allows his /her pigeons <br />to exercise outside of their enclosure or coop, he shall ensure that his pigeons do not roost <br />on or about a neighbor's dwelling nor interfere with a neighbor's enjoyment of his <br />property. <br />d. Rabbits. <br />It shall be unlawful for any person raising or keeping any guinea pigs or rabbits on <br />any property within the corporate limits of the city, to keep or harbor any such guinea pigs <br />or rabbits in any pen, coop, lot or other enclosure, any part of which is located within fifty <br />(50) feet of any inhabited dwelling; provided, that this distance requirement shall not be <br />applied to the dwelling or residence of the keeper or owner of such rabbits or guinea pigs. <br />Rabbit enclosures shall be of a design which prohibits waste material dropping to the <br />ground and such construction and strength to keep such animal from running at large. <br />e. Bees <br />1. All bee colonies shall be kept in "Lang troth" -type hives with removable frames, <br />which shall be kept in sound and useable condition. <br />