Under Sec. 155.030, domestic animal enclosures (runs, coops, kennels) in residential districts are not permitted in front yards. Any enclosure must be at least 10 feet from any property line and at least 25 feet from any dwelling on a neighbor's property.
Sec. 155.030 (Fences Generally) doubles as the city's residential animal-enclosure rule. Enclosures are barred from the front yard and, on a corner lot, from the area between the street right-of-way and the minimum side-yard building setback. The 10-foot side-line and 25-foot setback to neighbor dwellings is intended to keep noise, odor, and waste away from adjoining homes. Larger livestock (cattle, horses, goats) require A-1 Agricultural zoning under Chapter 155. The city limits the total number of dogs to two per household without a kennel license — kennel license is $15 every two years per the city Animals page.
Building an enclosure too close to a property line or in a front yard is a zoning violation under Sec. 10.99 — misdemeanor up to $1,000 / 90 days. The city may order the structure removed at owner expense.
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