§ 6-10. Hogs, sows, pigs prohibited in city; affirmative defense for potbellied pigs; requirements for keeping potbellied pigs; requirements for keeping bees.

(a)

It is unlawful to maintain and keep any hog, sow, or pig in the city.

(b)

It is an affirmative defense to subsection (a) that the animal is a potbellied pig, which meets the following requirements:

(1)

That there are no more than two (2) adult potbellied pigs in any one (1) household within the city;

(2)

The animal is no more than eighteen (18) inches high at the shoulder and no more than three (3) feet long;

(3)

The animal weighs no more than two hundred (200) pounds;

(4)

It is indoors at all times other than times for evacuation of waste material or during exercise periods;

(5)

It is not in violation of any applicable provision of this chapter;

(6)

It receives annual vaccinations for erysipelas; and

(7)

The owner or harborer of the potbellied pig has annually submitted to the animal control supervisor an erysipelas vaccination certificate from a licensed veterinarian that includes the following information:

a.

Name and address of the pet owner or harborer;

b.

Name and address of licensed veterinarian issuing certificate;

c.

Description, including weight and height, and name of the pet;

d.

Date of vaccination;

e.

Tag number; and

f.

Other appropriate information.

(c)

If the potbellied pig dies or moves or acquires a new owner or harborer, the registered owner or harborer shall so inform the animal services manager.

(d)

No person shall keep any weaned potbellied pig without a permit to keep a potbellied pig.

(e)

To obtain a permit, an applicant shall submit a correctly completed application and a twenty dollar ($20.00) nonrefundable fee to the animal services manager for processing the application.

(f)

Keeping bees. A person who keeps bees shall:

(1)

Maintain each colony in a healthy state;

(2)

Maintain the grounds near each hive in a sanitary manner;

(3)

Ensure that a convenient source of water is available to each colony at all times;

(4)

Mark each hive with the name and telephone number of the beekeeper; and

(5)

The animal services manager shall have the authority to require a person to reduce the number of hives or require other reasonable safety precautions in an apiary in order to abate any nuisance.

(Ord. No. 8597, § 1, 1-26-06; Ord. No. 8934, § 2, 4-4-08)