§ 14-12. Keeping of pets.  


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  • No person or household shall keep more than five animals, the maximum number of animals being two of any one species on such land/parcel, or in a dwelling unit if in a multiple building, except by permit as provided in section 14-8 of this Code. This section shall not apply to a litter of pups or kittens, which may be kept for a period of time not to exceed five months from birth, or to animals kept on a temporary basis for the purpose of fostering the animal on behalf of an organization engaged in protecting, adopting, rescuing or rehabilitating such animals provided the temporary housing of all animals does not exceed five months in a 12-month period.

(Code 1991, § 12.10(10)(a); Ord. No. 837-16, § 2, 2-8-2016)