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Title 10 : Animal Control
Chapter 2 : Dogs And Cats

10-207 : Number of animals.

  1. It will be unlawful for more than four (4) animals over the age of three (3) months to be confined, kept or harbored upon the premises of any person within the city limits, except that this provision shall not apply to proprietors of animal hospitals and clinics or veterinarians and grooming facilities (or licensed kennels and catteries), when such animals are kept upon the premises in the course of their normal business.
  2. The keeping on the premises of the owner of more than four (4) animals shall be prima facie evidence of violation of this section, and the burden of proof shall be on the owner to show the ages of such animals. (Ord. #93-5, June 1993)