Brawley Municipal Code Art. I In General

It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or cause to be driven any livestock on foot along or upon any public street or alley, or other public way, or public park or school ground, in the city; provided, however, that livestock may be hauled in a truck or other conveyance on public streets designated for truck traffic; provided, further, that this section shall not be construed to prohibit the riding of an animal or the driving of an animal when such animal is hitched to a conveyance, except in or on a public park or school ground. However, the city manager may allow member of FFA, 4H or other youth organization which raises similar animals to walk their lamb, etc. to and from Cattle Call Park. Persons may ride their animals in Cattle Call Park.

(Ord. No. 30, § 1; Ord. No. 466, § 1; Ord. No. 96-04, § 1.)

Except as hereinafter provided in subsections (a), (b) and (c), it shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain or cause to be kept or maintained, a stand of bees, cattle, horses, mules, donkeys, sheep, swine, goats, guinea fowl, pigeons, roosters, peafowl, poultry, or wild, exotic or undomesticated animals within the city, unless a conditional use permit is granted by the planning commission as required by Table 27.82 of the city zoning ordinance for a menagerie.

(a) Birds. Where more than ten birds are kept on any premises, whether for pleasure or profit, a conditional use permit shall be required.

(b) Poultry, rabbits, chinchillas, fur-bearing animals, amphibians, and other small animals. Where more than two such animals are kept on any premises, whether for pleasure or profit, a conditional use permit shall be required. In no case shall such conditional use permit allow more than ten such animals.

(c) Upon written application in such form as may be prescribed by the city manager and upon inspection of the premises, a permit may be granted by the city manager allowing a person to keep and maintain a reasonable number of pigeons upon condition that the same are kept penned or caged at all times. In fixing the number of pigeons to be permitted, the city manager shall consider the purpose thereof, the facilities to be used, and the surrounding neighborhood. Such permit may be revoked upon notice to the permit holder and after public hearing by the city council. Any of the following shall be sufficient grounds for revocation of such permit: (i) such pigeons have not been properly kept and maintained; (ii) that excessive numbers are or have been kept and maintained; (iii) that due to changed circumstances the same constitute either a public or private nuisance.

(d) The city manager may grant permission to keep and/or raise any of such prohibited species during such times that any of such species are participants in a show, rodeo, circus, fair, exhibition, parade, or other similar event. The city manager shall specify the time that said permission shall be effective.

(Ord. No. 78, § 1; Ord. No. 481, § 1; Ord. No. 613, § 1; Ord. No. 96-04, § 1.)