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AMENDING SECTION 7.04.020 OF THE LAUREL MUNIC_g.m.
CODE TO ALLOW A LIMITED NUMBER OF PIGEONS TO BE
KEPT WITHIN CITY LIMITS FOR FALCONRY PURPOSES ONLY
IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED by the City Council of the City
of Laurel, Montana, that Section 7.04.020 of the Laurel
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 7.040.20. Keeping certain animals prohibited.
A. No person shall keep swine, chickens, ducks, geese,
turkeys, goats, horses; cows, mules, rabbits, or chinchillas
within the limits of the municipality except when transferring
such animals to market or where otherwise allowed within this
code.
B. No person shall keep upon his premises more than
two cats.
C. No person shall keep pigeons within the limits of
the municipality except those persons who are specifically
authorized by federal law to breed, raise or train falcons may
keep and maintain no more than six (6) pairs of pigeons for
falconry purposes only. Persons who are allowed hereunder to
keep pigeons for falconry purposes shall not allow any barn,
shed, cage, yard or other place wherein such pigeons are kept
to become filthy or offensive to neighbors or passerbys, or
injurious to the health of any neighborhood or tend to
contaminate the atmosphere in any place in the city, nor shall
said persons suffer or permit such pigeons to make any loud or
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continuous noises tending to annoy or disturb any neighborhood.
Violations of this subparagraph are hereby deemed to constitute
a public nuisance under Section 7.04.100 of this code, and
shall be punishable as provided in Sections 7.04.100 and
7.04.150 of this code.
This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days
after final passage by the City Council and approval by the
Mayor.
Introduced and passed on first reading at a regular
meeting of the City Council on 1989 by
Alderman
PASSED and ADOPTED by the Laurel City Council on second
reading this day of 1989, upon motion of
Alderman
APPROVED by the Mayor this day of
1989.
ATTEST:
Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Joseph M. Bradley, City Attorney
Bob Gauthier, Mayor
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