A. All dead birds or animals or skins shall be kept in tight containers and removed from the premises at least every seven days.

B. All stables, houses, pens, coops, hutches, runways, corrals and yards shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. They shall be cleaned two times a week or more often if, in the opinion of the City Manager or his or her designee, it is deemed necessary to prevent an unsanitary condition, and shall at all times be free from offensive odors.

C. All stables, houses, coops and hutches shall be lime-washed or painted at least twice a year.

D. The floors of every building or coop where birds are kept shall be smooth and tight and be maintained to prevent an accumulation of filth and water or harboring of rodents.

E. If runs are provided, and the ground cannot be kept in a clean and sanitary condition at all times as required by the City Manager or his or her designee, then said runs or pens shall have floors constructed of concrete.

F. Rabbits, chinchillas and hamsters shall be kept in hutches or cages provided with floors for the purpose of cleaning and disinfecting.

G. All animal, fowl and rabbit droppings and food scraps shall be removed from the premises at least twice a week or more frequently if, in the opinion of the City Manager or his or her designee, it is necessary to prevent an unsanitary condition.

H. All food for animals, birds, fowl and rabbits, except hay and straw, shall be stored in containers that offer protection against rodents.

I. No person shall keep or store any fertilizing material except in containers, bins or rooms which are fly-tight, dust-proof, and ventilated in such a manner as to prevent the fertilizer material from becoming a harbor for rodents, or a breeding place for flies.

J. No manure, animal excreta or stable refuse shall be transported except in a vehicle effectively covered to prevent the contents from being dropped, which vehicle shall have been approved for such transportation by the City Manager or his or her designee. No person shall permit manure, animal excreta or stable refuse to be dropped on any street or public property while being transported in the City. No person shall keep or store manure, animal excreta or stable refuse unless the same shall have been treated with a larvicide satisfactory to the City Manager or his or her designee. (Ord. 3226 § 1, 2012; Ord. 774 § 1, 1961; prior code § 4.7).