(a)   Large domestic animals shall include, but not be limited to; horses, donkeys, mules, sheep, llamas, emus and goats.

(b)   Poultry shall include chickens, ducks, geese or similar domesticated fowl.

(Ord. 1035; Ord. 1056)

It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or harbor larger domesticated animals within the following area in Stafford, Kansas:

Within a boundary starting at US-50 North on Buffalo to Camden St.

East one block to Cherry St.

West on Vickers to North Boston.

North on Boston along the plotted street to Aurthur St.

West on Aurthur to Mincer St.

South on Mincer to Stafford St.

West on Stafford along the plotted street 420 feet.

Back South to Broadway and across.

East on Broadway to Prairie St.

South on Prairie St. to Crawford St.

Along the plotted old railroad to US-50.

East on US-50 to Buffalo St.

(Ord. 1035)

The owning or possessing of any fowl described in Section 2-401 is hereby prohibited, except:

(a)   caged birds kept as pets within a residential structure;

(b)   the owning or possessing of not more than a total of six (6) chickens per residence in the City of Stafford. Only six (6) fowl total are allowed per residence. 

There shall be no roosters in the City of Stafford, Kansas.

Any fowl which is kept outside shall be enclosed in a pen of sufficient size to accommodate not more than the six fowl allowed.  No fowl shall be allowed to be of free range.  Fowl shall not be allowed to range onto other neighboring properties.  Those persons who currently possess such fowl that has been prohibited shall be given 90 days from the date of publication of Ordinance No. 1068 to dispose of said animals.

(Ord. 1035; Ord. 1062; Ord. 1068)

Citizens shall have 90 days to comply after the effective date (publication date) of Ordinance No. 1035.

(Ord. 1035)

Those found in violation of this article shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor as defined by the city code.  Every day that there is non-compliance with this article the violation shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. 1035)

No owner or possessor of large animals shall keep any animals outside the prohibited area set out in section 2-402 within the city limits of Stafford, Kansas on any tract of land that is less than one acre or less than 43,560 square feet in size.  A tract of land shall be considered as all of the land owned by the same person or persons that is contiguous.

There shall be no more than two large animals on any tract of land outside the prohibited area set out in section 2-402 within the city limits of Stafford, Kansas.  In the event that the animals have offspring, then the owner shall be allowed to retain the offspring for six months after birth.  At that time the owner is allowed to keep no more than two animals total.

The first offense of this article shall be a mandatory fine of $500.00.  Any subsequent violation shall be a fine of $1,000.00.

(Ord. 1056; Ord. 1068)

Fence for any large domestic animal must have a 16 feet wide gate for emergency response entrance, fence must be set back 27 feet from the center of the road with a minimum of 200 feet from the nearest residence on any adjoining side of the fence.

(Ord. 1056)

No animals of any species shall be kept within 100 feet of any public water well owned by the City of Stafford, Kansas.

(Ord. 1068)