HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 955 ORDINANCE NO. 955
AMENDING SECTION 7.04.020 OF THE LAUREL MUNICIPAL
CODE TO ALLOW A LIMITED NUMBER OF PIGEONS TO BE
KEPT WITHIN CITY LIMITS.
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 7.04.020. 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 or maintain more than three (3)
pairs or total of 6 pigeons. Persons keeping pigeons shall not
allow any barn, shed, cage, yard or other place wherein such
pigeons are kept or housed to become filthy or offensive to
neighbors or passersby, 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 continuous noises tending to annoy or disturb
any neighbors or 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.
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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 September 19
R0dgers
PASSED and ADOPTED by the Laurel
reading this 3rd day of October
Alderman Orr
APPROVED by the Mayor this 3rd
1989.
, 1989 by Alderman
City Council on second
· 1989, upon motion of
day of October ,
CITY OF LAUREL
Bob Gauthier, Mayor
Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk
Jose~/~M. ~radley, City Attor~
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