ARTICLE 2.1300
DOMESTICATED SWINE
(a) It shall be unlawful to maintain and keep any hog, sow
or pig in the city.
(b) It is an affirmative defense to subsection (a) above
that the animal is a miniature pig which meets with the
requirements set forth in subsection (d) below.
(c) Miniature pigs shall mean Vietnamese (also called
potbellied), Juliani (also called painted miniature), African
Pygmy also called (guinea hog), and Ossbaw Island pigs not
exceeding 50 pounds in weight or eighteen inches (18") in
height;
(d) Requirements for Keeping
Miniature Pigs.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, harbor or
raise more than two (2) adult miniature pigs in any one (1)
household within the city.
(2) All miniature pigs shall be kept indoors at all times
other than times for evacuation of waste material or during
exercise periods. Miniature pigs shall be subject to the estray
provisions contained in
Section 2.410 of this chapter.
(3) All potbellied pigs
shall receive annual vaccinations for erysipelas. It shall be
the responsibility of the owner or harborer of the miniature pig
to forward to the animal control officer for the city an
erysipelas vaccination certificate from a licensed veterinarian
which shall include the following information:
(A) Name and address of the owner;
(B) Name and address of licensed
veterinarian issuing certificate;
(C) Description and
name of pet;
(D) Date of vaccination;
(E) Tag number; and
(F) Other appropriate information.
(4) Should the miniature
pig die, be moved or acquire a new owner or harborer, it shall
be the registered owner’s duty to inform the animal control
officer.
(5) (A) No person
shall keep a miniature pig at any location within the city
unless such person has filed with the animal control officer for
the city an application to keep a miniature pig, and such
application has been approved by the animal control officer.
(B) It shall be an
affirmative defense to filing an application that the miniature
pig is not yet weaned (less than ten (10) weeks old).
(e) Any person who
violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a
fine in accordance with the general penalty provision found in
Section 1.109 of this code. Each day of violation
shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance 1300, sec. XI, adopted 12/11/06)
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