§ 9.05.050. Potbellied pigs.

It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, harbor, keep, maintain or permit at his or her dwelling within the Town any potbellied pig or any pig purporting to be a potbellied pig, unless the owner complies with the requirements of this Section. It shall be unlawful for any owner to fail to comply with these requirements.

(1)

The pig must be registered through a bona fide potbellied pig registry or certified as a potbellied pig by a licensed veterinarian familiar with this breed of pig.

(2)

The owner of any potbellied pig four (4) months of age or older shall procure a license for the pig. Upon proof of registration and neutering and payment of a twenty-dollar license fee, the Town shall issue a dated and numbered receipt and corresponding tag. In the event of loss or destruction of the original license tag, the owner shall obtain another tag from the Town. Pig licenses are not transferable. It shall be unlawful for any person to use or attempt to use a tag for any pig other than the pig for which the tag was originally issued.

(3)

The license tag shall be worn by the pig at all times.

(4)

A male potbellied pig shall be neutered prior to four (4) months of age and a female potbellied pig shall be neutered prior to six (6) months of age.

(5)

A potbellied pig shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) pounds in weight.

(6)

No more than one (1) potbellied pig shall be permitted on any residential property, except as otherwise provided by Section 13.04.190 of this Code.

(7)

A potbellied pig kept on residential property shall be kept as a pet for personal enjoyment, and not kept or raised for breeding, sale or human consumption.

(Ord. 5.06.33.5 §2, 2009)