§ 5-7. Keeping of livestock.

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(a)

No person shall keep livestock closer than 150 feet to any property line adjoining that on which the livestock is kept; provided that each animal herein defined as livestock shall be kept on a lot or tract of three acres or greater.

(b)

At the request of the animal control officer each livestock owner shall notify the animal control officer of the type, number and location of any and all livestock kept within the corporate limits. Said owner shall further furnish his name, address, and telephone number to the animal control authority and to the police department at the request of either.

(Code 1962, § 5-4; Ord. of 1-10-2000)

State law reference

Authority to regulate the keeping of livestock, Miss Code 1972, § 21-19-1.

                    
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