Fairfield Municipal Code Art. VII Miniature Pot Bellied Pigs

A "Miniature Pot Bellied Pig"

shall mean a cloven-hoofed animal, also known as Vietnamese, Chinese, or Asian pot bellied pigs which is domesticated, does not exceed twenty two (22) inches in height at the shoulders and does not exceed one hundred (100) pounds in weight.

Miniature pot bellied pigs are permitted inside the City limits subject to the following conditions:

A. Only one (1) miniature pot bellied pig shall be kept within or upon any parcel of land or dwelling unit within the City limits.

B. Prior permission must be granted by the owner of such land or dwelling unit in which a miniature pot bellied pig is kept or maintained.

C. Miniature pot bellied pigs over four months of age must have current inoculation against rabies and leptospirosis.

D. Any male miniature pot bellied pig must be neutered or any female miniature pot bellied pig must be spayed.

E. Any person or persons owning or having charge, care, custody, or control of any miniature pot bellied pig shall cause, permit, or allow the same to be upon any public place or private property, other than the property of the person having charge, care, custody, or control under the following circumstances:

1. Such pig is restrained by a substantial leash or chain not exceeding six (6) feet in length and is in the charge, care, custody or physical control of a competent person; or,

2. Such pig is within an enclosed motor vehicle.

F. Any person owning or having charge, care, custody, or control of any miniature pot bellied pig shall be responsible for removing and cleaning up such pig feces on any public or private property, other than the property of the person having charge, custody, or control of such pig.

A. Effective July 7 of 1994 and every July 1 thereafter, every person owning or having control, custody, or possession of any miniature pot bellied pig within the City shall procure an annual license for any such pig over four months of age. Licenses shall be obtained between July 1st and August 31st for the licensing period beginning July 1st through June 30th. The fee for such license shall be set by resolution of the City Council.

B. Any person failing to procure a miniature pot bellied pig license on or before August 31st of each year shall pay, as a penalty for such failure, in addition to the license fee, an additional fee set by resolution of the City Council. Such penalty shall not apply to the owner of any pot bellied pig who: (1) brings such pig into the City after the thirty-first day of August, if such license is taken out within one month from the day such pig is brought into the City; or (2) where such pig is not yet four months of age on or prior to the thirty-first day of August, if such owner takes out such license within one month after such pig shall have reached the age of four months; provided further that the license fee shall be prorated.

A. The application forms for a miniature pot bellied pig license shall bear the name and address of the owner of the pig, the sex, color, and breed of the pig to be licensed and shall be signed by the owner or the owner’s authorized agent. At the time of the application, written evidence or proof that the miniature pot bellied pig to be licensed has been spayed or neutered and properly inoculated against rabies and leptospirosis shall be provided to the City’s Director of Finance or the Director’s designee. Upon the issuance of such license, the Director of Finance or the person designated by the Director shall endorse upon such application the number of the license tag issued.

B. The owner or person harboring, controlling, or having the custody of any licensed miniature pot bellied pig shall inform the Director of Finance or the person designated by the Director of any change of address within ten (10) days from the effective date of such change of address.

A miniature pot bellied pig license and tag shall be issued upon the payment of the fees set out by City Council resolution and shall be renewed and the fees due and payable prior to August 31st of each annual period.

A. The owner or person having custody, control, or possession of a miniature pot bellied pig within the City shall attach the tag to a collar, harness, or device to be permanently worn by such pig for which the tag was issued. Such tag shall be metallic and have a stamp thereon bearing the name of the City. The tags shall be numbered serially and each tag shall have its number stamped thereon. The owner may have the pot bellied pig’s ear tattooed with this information by a licensed vet as an alternative to tagging.

B. Whenever a tag for the then current year has been stolen or lost, the owner or person having custody of the miniature pot bellied pig may, upon request, and upon the payment of a fee set by resolution of the City Council, receive a replacement tag for the remaining portion of the then current year.

No person shall fail or refuse to show to any animal control officer, police officer or other duly authorized person the license and tag issued hereunder and the miniature pot bellied pig for which such license and tag have been issued.

The provision of this article shall not apply to any miniature pot bellied pig owned by or in the care or charge of a nonresident of the City who is traveling through the City or temporarily sojourning in the City for a period not exceeding thirty days.

If any section, subsection, phrase, or clause of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance.

(Ord. No. 94-6, § 2)