Chapter 2 · Animal Control and Regulation

Article 3. Restrictions on Owning Animals

Sections 2-301 to 2-305 · 5 sections

2-301 Number of animals; exemption.

Ownership/custodianship of dogs is limited to no more than three (3) dogs per household. This prohibition shall not apply to:

(a)Individuals possessing a hobby breeder’s license.

(b)Zoos, circuses, carnivals, fairs, veterinarian clinics in possession of such animals during treatment, educational institutions or medical institutions.

(c)Persons temporarily transporting such animals through the city.

(d)Individuals selling or giving away pups or kittens. Such individuals shall have sixty (60) days from the date of birth of these pups or kittens to comply with this section.

(Ord. 1992, Code 2016; Ord. 2274)

2-302 Prohibited owning; exemptions.

(a)The owning, harboring, keeping, possessing or selling of any wild, exotic, poisonous or vicious animal within the city limits is hereby prohibited. This prohibition shall not apply to:

(1)Those wild or exotic animals kept under a rehabilitation or scientific and exhibition permit of the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Department.

(2)Zoos, circuses, carnivals, veterinarian clinics in possession of such animals during treatment, educational institutions or medical institutions.

(3)Persons temporarily transporting such animals through the city.

(b)The owning or keeping of any fowl within the city limits is hereby prohibited; except:

(1)Caged birds kept as pets within a resident structure;

(2)The owning or keeping of chickens shall be limited to a maximum of five (5) per residence, kept in accordance with section 2-304;

(3)The owning or keeping of pigeons shall be limited to a maximum of five (5) per residence, kept in accordance with section 2-304;

(4)Other domestic fowl, kept in accordance with section 2-302(c)(2).

(5)Roosters are subject to section 2-406, Excessive Animal Noise Prohibited.

(c)No livestock, including but not limited to horses, mules, cattle, sheep, goats, and swine, shall be owned, kept or maintained within the city limits, except;

(1)Livestock in conjunction with veterinarian clinics, livestock auctions, livestock shows, rodeos, and fairs are permitted.

(2)Individuals who own or maintain livestock, or property used for the keeping and maintenance of livestock within the city limits when the Animal Code is adopted may continue to own, keep or maintain such livestock.

(Ord. 2126; Code 2016; Ord. 2274)

2-303 Limitation on numbers of animals owned; exemptions.

When animals in excess of the limits established in the Beloit code are found at a residence, all of the animals found at the residence may be removed by the Animal Control officer and impounded, except that the person in charge of the residence may designate and retain up to those limits established in the Code.

(Ord. 1992, Sec. 1; Ord. 2274)

2-304 Location of yard housing for animals.

It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain any chicken coop, pigeon cote, or rabbit hutch closer than. fifty (50) feet to the nearest portion of any building occupied by or in any way used by any person, other than the dwelling occupied by the owner/custodian of the animals. Any yard housing for the animals shall be subject to the maintenance requirement prescribed in section 2-414, and any yard enclosure shall be so constructed and maintained that any animal kept therein is securely confined and prevented from escaping therefrom.

No chickens, pigeons, ducks or geese shall reside within the living area of the owner/custodians residence.

(Ord. 1992, Sec. 1; Ord. 2274)

2-305 Keeping bees.

It shall be unlawful for any person, either as owner or as agent, representative, employee or bailee of any owner, to keep or harbor any bees within the limits of the city without having first obtained a special permit therefore from the City Clerk. Any person desiring to obtain a permit to keep bees within the city limits shall file an application with the City Clerk who shall refer the same to the Animal Control Officer. The Animal Control Officer shall investigate the proposed premises and file his written report and recommendations with the City Council. After investigation, the City Clerk may grant the applicant permission to keep bees upon her/his premises within the city limits upon such terms and conditions as it may specify. Any permit granted by the City Clerk hereunder shall be subject to revocation in the event said applicant shall fail to comply with the terms and conditions of the special permit or if the keeping of the bees becomes a nuisance, health hazard or detrimental to the general welfare of the residents of the city.

(Ord. 1992, Sec. 1; Ord. 2274)