§ 4-3. Livestock and fowl.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to drive livestock through the streets of the city.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to tie or anchor livestock or any other domestic animal for grazing or such like purposes, or to drive, ride or otherwise cause any livestock upon or across any grass lawns or parks of the city.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly bring into the city any animal affected with any infectious or contagious disease.

(d)

It shall be unlawful for any person within the city to keep, possess or maintain any livestock or fowl on any parcel of land within the corporate limits of the city unless such parcel of land shall have a minimum of one (1) acre plus a minimum of one-half (½) acre for each additional livestock unit.

(e)

No livestock or fowl shall cause a nuisance to any resident in the city.

(f)

The restrictions as set forth in subsection 4-3(d) shall not apply, provided livestock remain on or about their premises as noted below:

(1)

In a building or structure such as a stable, barn, shed or pen having a minimum of one hundred (100) feet, measured in a straight line, from the nearest point of a neighboring structure used for human habitation, other than that of the owner, as a residence, restaurant, cafe or other public eating place or church, school or hospital;

(2)

In a fenced area, the perimeter having a minimum of one hundred (100) feet measured in a straight line from the nearest point of a neighboring structure used for human habitation, other than that of the owner, as a residence, restaurant, cafe or other public eating place or church, school or hospital; and

(3)

The provisions of this section shall apply only upon the receipt of a complaint in writing by the animal control director.

(g)

The provisions of subsections 4-3(d) and 4-3(f) notwithstanding, such restrictions therein provided may be waived if a petition is submitted by any property owner requesting permission to keep livestock, which petition has been signed by at least fifty-one (51) percent of the property owners within a three-hundred-foot radius of the location of the property.

(h)

It shall be unlawful for any livestock or fowl of any kind to run, roam or be at large or on any of the public highways, commons or lands, either public or private, other than lands of the owner of such animals, within the limits of the city.

(i)

Any livestock found running at large in violation of the provisions of this article shall be taken up by the animal control director or his agents, police or other agents of the city and impounded.

(j)

When any livestock or fowl is impounded under the provisions of subsection 4-3(i) a warning notice will be left at the residence/property to notify the owner of the whereabouts of the animal.

(k)

Any livestock impounded shall be released to the owner only upon payment by the owner of an impounding fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) and a per day maintenance charge per head as fixed by the animal control director but not to exceed twenty dollars ($20.00) per day.

(l)

Should the owner of any impounded livestock or fowl fail to appear and claim such livestock or fowl and pay the penalty and fees, the city clerk, at the expiration of seven (7) days, shall advertise one time the impounded livestock or fowl for sale at public auction. The livestock or fowl shall become property of the city.

State Law reference— Livestock at large upon public highways, R.S. 3:2803; R.S. 3:3003; impounding stock running at large, R.S. 3:2804; municipalities authorized to impound animals at large, R.S. 3:2531; R.S. 3:3003; sales of unclaimed livestock, R.S. 3:2806.

(Ord. No. 03-2014-01, 3-10-14)