Division 9 — ANIMAL AND BIRD NUISANCES

The keeping of birds or animals including household pets, except as otherwise prohibited by any provision of this Code, is hereby declared to be only permissive and to be at all times subject to the continuing regulation and control by the City. In no event shall any bird or animal be kept or maintained by any person at any location or in any manner or quantities so as to unreasonably disrupt or disturb the peace and quiet of any person or to interfere with the reasonable use of property or enjoyment of life by any person, or unreasonably to cause damage, destruction, detriment or impairment to public or private property or to the value thereof, or to cause unreasonable annoyance or disturbance to any other person or persons or to unreasonably cause offense to the senses of another person or persons, or to jeopardize or impair the mental or physical health of any other person or persons by reason of noise, odor, filth, vermin or other causes.

After service of notice as prescribed in the preceding Section, any person keeping or maintaining any bird or animal beyond the time thus specified by the Chief of Police in any manner, location or quantity other than thus specified by the Chief of Police, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be liable to prosecution by complaint charging a violation of this Section.

Subject to the limitation specified in Part 1 of Chapter 5 of Article VI of this Code, this part shall not be construed to preclude the keeping or maintaining of birds or animals, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6 of Article V of the Code, in the amounts and at locations specifically permitted by any provision of this Code.

(Division 9 added by Ord. 1173 adopted 4-17-62 amended by Ord. 1691 adopted 11-20-79)