2016-002 - Amending Chapter 5 - Animals and Fowl of the Code of Ordinances

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organizations, no rabies vaccination or sterilization services will be provided. Nonprofit organizations that have the fee waived must present proof of rabies vaccination and sterilization within 30 days from the date the animal is received from the city animal shelter. Additional time shall be allowed for animals less than six months of age. F. The prospective adopter must pay a license fee if required by any provision of this ordinance. 5 -4 LIVESTOCK a. Large livestock. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to allow large livestock to be at large on private or public property. Any livestock at large within the city limits shall be reported to the sheriff as soon as reasonably possible, in accordance with county and state laws. 2. A person may harbor, keep or maintain livestock on private property in enclosures as defined in this article as follows: one (1) enclosed acre for the first (1St) head of livestock and an additional enclosed half acre for each additional head of livestock. The entire acreage for multiple heads of livestock shall be in a single enclosure, although if sufficient acreage allows, multiple enclosures may be used so long as the enclosures follow the ratio of one (1) acre for the first (1St) head of livestock and one -half (1/2) acre for each additional head of livestock is maintained. This section shall apply to all property located within the city limits of the City of Paris, except to those areas zoned Agricultural. 3. Every head of livestock shall be kept within a suitable pen or enclosure, every part of which shall be situated not less than fifty (50) feet from any inhabited dwelling. 4. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit any person engaged in operating any packinghouse, auction or commission sale barn, or other similar institution, located within a properly zoned area as designated and defined by the zoning ordinance and zoning map of the city, from keeping, on the premises of such place of business or other institution, any number of livestock for temporary periods of time, not to exceed seven (7) days, awaiting their use in connection with the operation and maintenance of such packinghouse or similar institution or their sale at such auction or commission sale barn; nor shall such provisions be construed to prohibit any person from keeping more than two (2) head of livestock at such place of business or institution, for a temporary period of time, not to exceed a maximum of thirty (30) days, for experimental, demonstration or exhibition purposes only. 5. The provisions above shall not become applicable to property or acreage annexed into the city for a period of 12 months. 6. Any person keeping livestock on the effective date of this article in compliance with its predecessor article but not in compliance with the restrictions of this article may, within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this article, register said livestock with the animal control division. There shall be no fee for this registration, but registration shall be contingent upon an inspection by an animal control officer that confirms that the livestock were being kept on the effective date of the article and in compliance with the