It shall be unlawful for any person to keep cattle, sheep, goats, equine and/or any food-producing animals in the city in a building or lot within 200 feet of any existing residence or other existing main use structure.

(Ord. 2008-18; Code 2012; Ord. 2013-09)

It shall be unlawful for any person to keep cattle, sheep, goats, equine or any such animals in the city unless such animals are kept in a barn, stable or building which is constructed or equipped with sewer connections, watertight floors approved by the director of environmental code services, flyproof windows and doors and such other sanitary requirements as may be ordered by the director of environmental code services.

(Ord. 2008-18; Code 2012)

It shall be unlawful for any person to rear or keep any swine in the city.

(Ord. 2008-18; Code 2012)

The provisions of section 2-601 to 2-603 shall not apply to any person engaged in the packinghouse business, or in selling or shipping cattle, sheep, goats, equine or swine insofar as it may be necessary for such parties to bring such livestock into the city and keep such livestock in the city in the legitimate transaction and carrying on of business; provided, that section 2-601 and 2-602 shall not apply to the keeping of equine on any parcel of land within the city provided there is an intensity of no more than two horses on a minimum of three acres; and provided further, that each additional equine shall require an additional 1 ½ acres of land to the minimum required.

(Ord. 2008-18; Code 2012)

The lawful use of a building or a lot for keeping livestock and which was existing at the time of the annexation of the building or lot to the city may be continued although such use does not conform with the provisions in this article. If a nonconforming use of any building or lot for keeping livestock is discontinued for a period of one year, the use of such building or lot shall thereafter conform to the provisions of this article.

(Ord. 2008-18; Code 2012)

It shall be unlawful for any person to suffer or permit any livestock owned or controlled by such person to run at large, or to drive any herd of cattle, horses, mules or hogs, or any flock of sheep, upon any street in the city.

(Ord. 2008-18; Code 2012)

It shall be unlawful for any person to graze or permit to be grazed any horses, mules, cattle or other livestock upon any street, avenue, alley, public park or the parking of any street or avenue, or to picket out or fasten any such animal upon any such street, avenue, public park or parking of any street or avenue, or upon premises adjoining thereto, in such manner as to permit such stock to go upon or across any street, avenue, sidewalk, public park or parking of any street or avenue in the city.

(Ord. 2008-18; Code 2012)