HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 04-2006 ORDINANCE NO. 04-06
An Ordinance Amending Article Iii And Article V Of Chapter 14 Of The Code Of
Ordinances Of The City Of Brookings, South Dakota And Pertaining To Proximity Of Fowl To
Dwellings, Fowl At Large And Prohibited Animals In The City Of Brookings, South Dakota.
Be It Ordained By The City Of Brookings, That Sections 14-82 And 14-88 Of Article III
And Section 14-225 Of Article V Of Chapter 14 Of The Code Of Ordinances Of The City Of
Brookings Be Amended To Read As Follows:
I.
ARTICLE III. DOMESTIC ANIMALS (DOGS AND CATS EXCEPTED)
Sec. 14-82. Proximity of fowl to dwellings. It shall be unlawful for any person to enclose or
house any guinea fowl, ducks, geese, turkeys, or other domestic fowl, except pigeons and except
falcons and hawks in the possession of a state and federally licensed handler, in any house, pen,
coop or enclosure or other building situated within a distance of 125 feet of any church, school
or other public building or within 125 feet of any dwelling, store or other building used or
occupied as a residence of any person other than that of the owner of such fowl.
Sec. 14-88. Fowl at large. It shall be unlawful for any person to permit or suffer to permit any
guinea fowl, ducks,geese, turkeys or other domestic fowl, except pigeons and except falcons and
hawks in the possession of a state and federally licensed handler, to run or be at large within the
city.
II.
ARTICLE V. WILD OR DANGEROUS ANIMALS
Sec. 14-225. Prohibited animals enumerated.
(a) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a
different meaning:
Dangerous animal means any wild mammal, reptile or fowl which is not naturally tame or gentle,
but is of a wild nature or disposition, and which because of its size, vicious nature or
other characteristics would constitute a danger to human life or property if it escaped from secure
quarters. The term "dangerous animal" also includes any domestic, reptile or fowl which because of
its size or vicious propensity or other characteristic would constitute a danger to human life or
property if it escaped from secure quarters.
(b) Prohibited animals. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain or have in their
possession or under their control within the city any of the following animals:
(I)Any animal which has been declared to be protected or endangered by the U.S. Department of
Interior;
(2) All poisonous animals, including rear-fang snakes;
(3) Badgers (mellinae);
(4) Bears (ursidae);
(5) Beavers (castoridae);
(6) Canids, that is:wolves,foxes, coyotes,jackals, dingos, raccoon dogs;
(7) Civet (viverrines);
(8) Civet or raccoon dog(nycterevtes procyonoides);
(9) Constrictor snakes;
(10) Crocodilians,that is: alligators, crocodiles, caimans, cavials;
(I I) Eagles, hawks, owls (falconiformes) except falcons and hawks in the possession of a state and
federally licensed handler;
(12) Edentata, that is: anteaters, tamanduas, sloths, armadillos;
(I3) Emus (casuariiformes);
(14) Felids,that is: lions,tigers, leopards, cheetahs,jaguars, pumas, lynx, ocelots, bobcats;
(15) Game cocks and other fighting birds;
(16) Hyenidae (hyenas);
(17) Marsupials, that is: opossums, tasmanian wolf, kangaroos, koalas,wombats;
(18) Muskrats (ondatra);
(19) Ostriches (struthio);
(20) Porcupine (hystricomorpha);
(21) Primates (nonhuman),that is: apes, monkeys, baboons, chimpanzees,gibbons,gorillas,
orangutans, siamangs;
(22) Procuonids, that is: raccoons, coatis, kinkajous, ring-tailed cats, pandas;
(23) Rheas (rheiformes);
(24) Skunks (mephitinae);
(25) Squirrels (sciuridae);
(26) Sharks (chondrichthyes);
(27) Swine (suidae);
(28) Ungulates, that is: elephants, zebra, tapirs, rhinoceroses, camel, llama, caribou, antelope,
bison, reindeer, deer, giraffe, hippopotamus, wild boar, gazelle, gnu;
(29) Water buffalo (bubalus);
(30) Wart hogs (phacochorus aethiopicus);
(3 I) Weasels;
(32) Wolverines (gulo gulo);
(33) Woodchucks (marmota monas);
(34) Any other dangerous animal. (Code 1996, § 7-80)
III.
All ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
FIRST READING: March 14, 2006
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION: March 28, 2006
PUBLISHED: March 31, 2006
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