Oakdale Municipal Code § 4-18 Keeping domestic animals

[Ord. No. 1000, § 1; Ord. No. 1109A, § 1.]

(a) No person shall keep or maintain on any parcel any domestic animal as hereinafter specified except as follows:

(1) One horse, or one cow, or one sheep, or one goat on a parcel containing no less than one-half acre and one such animal for each additional one-half acre;

(2) Domesticated fowl (hens only) limited to a total of six birds;

(3) Four rabbits or hares; and

(4) Six chinchillas, hamsters, or white mice or similar animals (combined total); and

(5) Pigeons (of the order of Columbidae), when permanently confined in an aviary limited to a total of six birds. More than six pigeons when a permit has been obtained pursuant to § 4-25 of this Code.

(6) Small bird aviary totally no more than 12 birds.

(b) The keeping of domesticated animals shall be subject to the following:

(1) Stables or barns shall not be located within one hundred feet of a residential dwelling located on an adjacent property;

(2) Pens or other quarters for animals or fowl shall be kept or maintained only at a distance of fifteen feet from the rear property line and fifteen feet from the side property line.

[Ord. No. 1109A, § 1; Ord. No. 1169.1]

It is unlawful for any person to keep, harbor or maintain in or about any dwelling more than three dogs or three cats which are over the age of four months unless the owner has obtained a kennel license under the provisions of this Code.