In the case of livestock, nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing requirements or standards more stringent than normally accepted husbandry practices as provided by Federal and/or State legislation.

1. Food. All animals shall be provided with uncontaminated, palatable, nutritious food which is of adequate quantity to maintain normal weight and condition of a healthy animal and which must be given in an amount that properly conforms to the individual animal’s age and condition.
2. Water. All animals must have constant access to a supply of potable water in sufficient amount as to maintain good health.
3. Basic Grooming. All animals shall be groomed in accordance with the definition listed in this ordinance. Basic grooming is to ensure maintenance of healthy conditions of eyes, ears, beaks, hooves, feet, toe nails and skin and to ensure that toe nails or hooves are not so long as to cause pain to the animal or inhibit the animal’s ability to move normally. Hair coats are to be groomed as needed to ensure the coat is not matted to the point where it causes skin irritation or traps fecal matter. No animal shall be so dirty as to provide a home for parasites and insects.
4. Environmental Enrichment. All dog and cat owners shall provide toys and other safe products appropriate for the species that will stimulate mental and physical activities.
5. Shelter. No person shall fail to provide any animal that he/she owns, harbors or has custody of with shelter from inclement weather or to ensure the protection and comfort of the animal. Premises shall be kept in such a way that no animal has the opportunity to become entangled with loose wire, get splinters from wooden boards or come into contact with other yard trash that could harm the animal. Animals are to be kept in areas free from contact with chemicals or other dangerous substances such as, but not limited to, antifreeze or products used in rodent control. Animals are to be kept in areas which must be maintained to minimize the animal’s exposure to fleas, ticks, flies, mosquitoes, ants, wasps, bees or other insects that could cause the animal harm or discomfort. Animal areas are to be well-drained and free from standing water. a. In the case of dogs and cats which are kept outdoors or in an unheated enclosure, shelter and bedding shall be provided as set forth in this section as a minimum.
   1. Outdoor Standards. When sunlight is likely to cause overheating or stress to any animal, shade shall be provided by natural or artificial means to allow protection from the direct rays of the sun. A dog house may be insufficient shelter from the sun as it may be too hot inside when exposed to direct sunlight. Additional shade may be necessary. Dogs and cats kept outdoors shall be provided with moisture resistant and wind resistant shelter of a size which allows the dog or cat to turn around freely and to easily sit, stand and lie in a normal position and to keep the dog or cat clean, dry and comfortable. Plastic dog crates, 55 gallon drums, crawl spaces under houses or porches, roof overhangs etc. may not be deemed adequate or acceptable forms of shelter. Clean bedding material shall be provided to insulation, retain body heat of the dog or cat and to provide a comfortable resting place for the animal.
   2. Indoor Standards. All animals confined to a cage, kennel run or secure enclosure of any kind shall be provided with quarters in a clean condition and in good state of repair. Each animal shall have sufficient space to turn around freely and to easily sit, stand and lie in a normal position. The temperature and ventilation of the quarters shall be compatible with the health of the animal. There shall be sufficient clean, dry bedding to meet the needs of each individual animal and in a healthy environment. Animals shall have sufficient activity based on the breed and type of animal.
6. Exotic or Wild Animals. Owners of exotic or wild animals are responsible for knowing and meeting the specific needs of the animals in their care including safe handling practices and safe, secure housing requirements for the species which they harbor/own. Ignorance of these needs will not be a defense against prosecution for failure to provide proper care and housing.
7. Female Animals in Estrus. While a female companion animal is in estrus (heat) , she shall be isolated and protected from interaction with intact male companion animals of the same species unless breeding is intended.
8. Chains, ropes or leashes shall be so placed or attached that they cannot become entangled with another animal or object and shall be of sufficient length to allow the animal proper exercise and convenient access to food, water and shelter. For confinement of companion animals such as dogs, chains, ropes and leashes must be attached to a suitable collar or harness. Such chains, ropes or leashes shall be located so as not to allow such animal to trespass on public or private property belonging to others or in such a manner as to cause harm or danger to persons or other animals.
9. Basic Medical Care. No person shall fail to provide any animal that he/she owns, harbors or has custody of with veterinary care when needed to protect and ensure the health and wellbeing of the animal and/or to prevent suffering or harm of any type.
10. No person shall beat, cruelly ill-treat, torment, overload, overwork or otherwise abuse an animal, or use any device or chemical substance whereby pain, suffering or death may be caused, whether belonging to that person or another, except that reasonable force may be used to drive off vicious or trespassing animals. This provision does not prohibit training techniques or husbandry practices which are acceptable under Wisconsin law.
11. No person shall abandon any animal he/she owns, harbors or has possession of.
12. No person shall transport any animal in their possession in a manner which could cause injury, pain, undue stress or death to the animal.
    1. Pick-up Trucks. Animals that are transported on a public roadway in the bed of a pick-up truck must be humanely restrained in such a way as to prevent the animal from falling or jumping from the truck, must be protected from extreme weather conditions (heat, cold or rain) and must be provided with a non-metal surface to stand/sit upon. Acceptable humane restraints:
       1. a harness with two fixed point fastening locations at least two feet apart to prevent the animal from jumping/falling out of the vehicle or strangling.
       2. a crate or enclosure securely fastened to the bed or sides of the truck so that it cannot turn over or fall out.
    2. Cars, vans, SUV’s, RV’s etc.
       1. Animals which are not restrained by crates or other enclosures while riding inside vehicles must not be allowed access to windows opened wide enough for the animal to jump or fall out.
       2. Animals left unattended in vehicles must have adequate ventilation to prevent the temperature in the vehicle from rising high enough that any reasonable person would know the animal would/could suffer from heat exposure. During warm months no amount of ventilation will prevent a vehicle from becoming too hot. If it is determined the humane officer or law enforcement that an animal is in immediate danger and reasonable effort has been made to notify the vehicle owner without success, the humane officer or law enforcement may enter the vehicle with reasonable force and may seize the animal without being liable of any damages of the vehicle to the owner.
    3. Transporting More Than One Animal. In addition to the other regulations in this section, animals should never be overcrowded. Animals may share crates as long as there is adequate room for them to stand up, move around, lie down and stretch out comfortably. Multiple crates must be secured if stacked to prevent them from falling over and urine and feces must not be able to pass between crates.
13. No person shall cause, instigate, permit, or observe any dog fight, cock fight or other combat between animals or between animals and humans.
14. No person shall expose any poisonous substances, whether mixed with food or not, so that the same shall be liable to be eaten by any animal, provided that it shall not be unlawful for a person to expose, on that person’s property, poisons designed for the purpose of rodent or pest elimination. This provision shall not prohibit health department personnel, humane officer, designated law enforcement officer, or licensed pest-control operators from providing rodent or pest-control services.
15. Any person who, as the operator of a motor vehicle, strikes a domestic animal shall stop at once and shall attempt to report such injury or death to the animal’s owner or the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department.
16. No theatrical exhibit or act shall be held in which animals are forced to perform through the use of chemical, electrical or mechanical devices.
17. No person shall knowingly or intentionally torment, injure or kill an animal with the intent to threaten, intimidate, coerce, harass or terrorize a family or household member.
18. Minimum Age Sale/Re-homing of Underage Animals. No person may sell, give away or rehome any animal unless it is at least eight (8) weeks of age and fully weaned.

Commercial Animal Establishments–Permits and Inspections Required. No person shall operate a commercial animal establishment without first obtaining a permit from the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office or other designated county agency in compliance with this section. Commercial animal establishments are:

1. Pet Dealers
2. Pet Breeders (If a resident, partnership, corporation or entity of Lafayette County sells animals more than 2 times a year, they will be required to obtain a permit as a Commercial Animal Establishment)
3. Kennels
4. Dog Day Care facilities
5. Pet Shops
6. Grooming Shops
7. Other Commercial Pet Facility

1. Regulations. Facilities will be inspected annually by the designated law enforcement officer or humane officer to ensure safe, hygienic housing and grounds as well as adequate care (including but not limited to feed, water, and medical) for any and all species of animals being kept or housed on the premises as well as compliance with any state or federal regulations as required by the nature of the business.
2. Issuance. Upon application for a permit, payment of the permit fee and completion of a satisfactory inspection by the humane officer or designated law enforcement official, a permit will be issued.
   1. Term. The permit period will run the calendar year from January 1st through December 31st and must be renewed annually. Renewal applications for permits shall be made 60 days prior to and within 60 days after the start of the calendar year. Failure to renew the permit within this time frame will result in a twenty five dollar ($25) late fee being assessed and/or revocation of the permit.
   2. Change in Ownership. If there is a change in ownership, the new owner must apply for a new permit issued in their name within sixty (60) days of change in ownership.
   3. Exception to Fee. No fee may be required of any bonafide animal shelter, licensed veterinary clinic or grooming shop located within either entity.
3. Application Procedure:
   1. Each commercial animal establishment shall file an application annually within the time periods provided.
   2. Permit application forms are available from the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department or other designated county agency.
   3. Upon receipt of a completed application, the humane officer or designated law enforcement shall make an inspection of the facility to ensure that all animals are provided for in a humane manner and that the establishment is in compliance with all provisions of Ordinance 7-1-1.13f, state and/or federal regulations. The humane officer or designated law enforcement officer shall be permitted to make such inspections of any commercial animal establishment at any reasonable time during normal business hours.
   4. The humane officer or designated law enforcement officer shall either issue a permit to the applicant or, if an application is not granted, shall notify the applicant in writing of the specific reasons for denial.
   5. Any commercial animal establishment denied a permit may not reapply for a period of at least thirty (30) days.
   6. If an applicant is shown to have withheld or falsified any material information on the application, the humane officer or designated law enforcement officer may refuse to issue or may revoke a permit.
4. Revocation of Permits:
   1. The humane officer or designated law enforcement officer may revoke any permit if the person holding the permit refuses or fails to comply with the provisions of Ordinance XXX or any other state and/or federal regulation governing the protection and keeping of animals, including refusal to allow inspection of the animal establishment as provided for in (a) Regulations, of this section.
   2. Whenever a permit is revoked for cause, any person who receives a permit revocation notice may appeal such notice to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department within ten (10) days of receiving such notice. Appeals shall be in writing/ shall state the grounds or reasons why revocation should be reversed and signed by the person bringing the appeal or their authorized representative. Failure to file a timely appeal shall result in permit refusal or revocation.
   3. A hearing will be scheduled with the humane officer or designate law enforcement officer and the Lafayette County Sheriff and notice of such hearing will be given to the applicant at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing date.
   4. The humane officer or designated law enforcement officer will, within ten (10) business days of the hearing, give a written determination to the permit applicant.
5. All revenue generated from permits shall be used with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office to be used for humane animal welfare, protection, and control.

No mention of exotic animals in City Ordinances.

No mention of exotic animals in City Ordinances.

1. Protected breeds and species. It is unlawful for any person to possess with intent to sell or offer for sale, or buy or attempt to buy, within the city any of the following animals, alive or dead, or any part or product thereof: all wild cats of the family Felidae, polar bear (Thalarctos maritimus), red wolf (Canis niger), vicuna (Vicugna vicugna), or alligator, caiman or crocodile of the order of Crocodilia, gray or timber wolf (Canis lupus), sea otter (Enhydra lutris), Pacific ridley turtle (Lepidochleys olivacea), Atlantic green turtle (Chelonia mydas), and Mexican ridley turtle (Lepidochelys kempi).
2. Compliance with federal regulation required. It is unlawful for any person to buy, sell or offer for sale a native or foreign species or subspecies of mammal, bird, amphibian or reptile, or the dead body or parts thereof, designated as endangered pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 16 USC 1531 et seq.
3. Importation of certain birds prohibited. No person shall import or cause to be imported into the city any part of the plumage, skin or dead body of any species of hawk, owl or eagle. This subsection shall not be construed to forbid or restrict the importation or use of the plumage, skin, body or any part thereof legally collected for use by the American Indians for ceremonial purposes or in the preservation of their tribal customs and heritage.
4. Exceptions. This section shall also not be deemed to prevent the lawful importation, possession, purchase or sale of any species by any public agency, institute of higher learning, persons holding federal permits, or by a person holding a scientific collectors permit issued by the state department of natural resources, or to any person or organization licensed to present a circus.

1. Wild and exotic animals. It is unlawful for any person to keep, maintain or have in his possession or under his control within the city any poisonous reptile or any other dangerous or carnivorous wild animal, insect or reptile, any vicious or dangerous domesticated animal or any other animal or reptile of wild, vicious or dangerous propensities. Specifically, it is unlawful for any person to keep, maintain or have in his possession or under his control within the city any of the following animals, reptiles or insects:
   1. All poisonous animals and reptiles, including rear-fang snakes.
   2. Apes: Chimpanzees (Pan); gibbons (Hylobates); gorillas (Gorilla); orangutans (Pongo); and siamangs (Symphalangus).
   3. Baboons (Papoi, Mandrillus).
   4. Bears (Ursidae).
   5. Bison (Bison).
   6. Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus).
   7. Crocodilians (Crocodilia), 30 inches in length or more.
   8. Constrictor snakes, six feet in length or more.
   9. Coyotes (Canis latrans).
   10. Deer (Cervidae); includes all members of the deer family; for example, white-tailed deer, elk, antelope and moose.
   11. Elephants (Elephas and Loxodonta).
   12. Game cocks and other fighting birds.
   13. Hippopotami (Hippopotamidae).
   14. Hyenas (Hyaenidae).
   15. Jaguars (Panthera onca).
   16. Leopards (Panthera pardus).
   17. Lions (Panthera leo).
   18. Lynxes (Lynx).
   19. Monkeys, old world (Cercopithecidae).
   20. Ostriches (Struthio).
   21. Pumas (Felis concolor); also known as cougars, mountain lions and panthers.
   22. Rhinoceroses (Rhinocero tidae).
   23. Sharks (class Chondrichthyes).
   24. Snow leopards (Pantheria uncia).
   25. Tigers (Panthera tigris).
   26. Wolves (Canis lupus).
   27. Poisonous insects.
2. Other animals in zoning restricted areas; exception. Except in properly zoned districts, it is unlawful to keep horses, mules, ponies, donkeys, cows, pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, or any animal raised for fur-bearing purposes unless otherwise permitted elsewhere in this Code. No person shall keep any type of farm animal within a residential district in the city, specifically cattle, swine, poultry, horses, llamas, sheep, goats, etc. This subsection does not apply if the creatures are in the care, custody or control of a veterinarian for treatment; agriculture fairs; shows or projects of the 4-H Clubs; a display for judging purposes; an itinerant or transient carnival, circus or other show; dog or cat shows or trials; public or private educational institutions; licensed pet shops; zoological gardens and:
   1. Their location conforms to the provisions of chapter 46.
   2. All animals and animal quarters are kept in a clean and sanitary condition and so maintained as to eliminate objectionable odors.
   3. Animals are maintained in quarters so constructed as to prevent their escape.
   4. No person lives or resides within 100 feet of the quarters in which animals are kept.

1. Protected animals.
   1. Possession and sale of protected animals. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to possess with intent to sell or offer for sale or buy or attempt to buy within the Village any of the following animals, alive or dead, or any part or product thereof: all wild cats of the family felidae, polar bear (Thalarctos maritimus), red wolf (Canis niger), vicuna (Vicugna vicugna), gray or timber wolf (Canis lupus), sea otter (Enhydra lutris), Pacific ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), Atlantic green turtle (Chelonia mydas), Mexican ridley turtle (Lepidochelys kempi).
   2. Compliance with federal regulations. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to buy, sell or offer for sale a native or foreign species or subspecies of mammal, bird, amphibian or reptile, or the dead body or parts thereof, which appears on the endangered species list designated by the United States Secretary of the Interior and published in the Code of Federal Regulations pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1969 (Public Law 135, 91st Congress).
   3. Regulating the importation of certain birds. No person, firm or corporation shall import or cause to be imported into this Village any part of the plumage, skin or dead body of any species of hawk, owl or eagle. This paragraph shall not be construed to forbid or restrict the importation or use of the plumage, skin, body or any part thereof legally collected for use by the American Indians for ceremonial purposes or in the preservation of their tribal customs and heritage.
2. Exceptions. The provisions of Subsections A and C herein shall not be deemed to prevent the lawful importation, possession, purchase or sale of any species by any public agency, institute of higher learning, persons holding federal permits, or by a person holding a scientific collectors permit issued by the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources of the state, or to any person or organization licensed to present a circus. However, such facilities shall comply with Village zoning requirements.
3. Wild animals; prohibition on keeping. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain or have in his/her possession or under his/her control within the Village any poisonous reptile or any other dangerous or carnivorous wild animal, insect or reptile, any vicious or dangerous domesticated animal or any other animal or reptile of wild, vicious or dangerous propensities. Specifically, it shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain or have in his possession or under his/her control within the Village any of the following animals, reptiles or insects:
   1. All poisonous animals and reptiles.
   2. Apes: chimpanzees (Pan); gibbons (Hylobates); gorillas (Gorilla); orangutans (Pongo); ans siamangs (Symphalangus).
   3. Baboons (Papoi, Mandrillus).
   4. Bears (Ursidae).
   5. Bison (Bison).
   6. Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus).
   7. Crocodilians (Crocodilia), 30 inches in length or more.
   8. Coyotes (Canis latrans).
   9. Deer (Cervidae); includes all members of the deer family; for example, whitetailed deer, elk, antelope and moose.
   10. Elephants (Elephas and Loxodonta).
   11. Game cocks and other fighting birds.
   12. Hippopotami (Hippopotamidae).
   13. Hyenas (Hyaenidae).
   14. Jaguars (Panthera onca).
   15. Leopards (Panthera pardus).
   16. Lions (Panthera leo).
   17. Lynxes (Lynx).
   18. Monkeys, old world (Cercopithecidae).
   19. Ostriches (Struthio).
   20. Pumas (Felis concolor); also known as cougars, mountain lions and panthers.
   21. Rhinoceroses (Rhinocero tidae).
   22. Snow leopards (Panthera uncia).
   23. Tigers (Panthera tigris).
   24. Wolves (Canis lupus).
   25. Poisonous insects.
4. Snakes
   1. For purposes of this subsection, “poisonous” shall mean having the ability to cause serious harm or death by the transfer of venom or poison to a person or animal.
   2. No person shall keep or possess any snake in the Village which is poisonous or in excess of 10 feet in length. This prohibition shall not apply to bona fide zoos, educational institutions or exhibitions keeping such snakes for display or for instructional or research purposes. Any person legally possessing any such animal in this capacity shall notify the Chief of Police in writing of the location and type of snake being kept and the purpose for such possession.
5. Exceptions; animal trials; wildlife rehabilitators. The prohibitions of Subsection C above shall not apply where the creatures are in the care, custody or control of: a veterinarian for treatment; agricultural fairs; shows or projects of 4-H Clubs; a display for judging purposes; an itinerant or transient carnival, circus or other show; dog or cat shows or trials; public or private educational institutions; licensed pet shops; zoological gardens, if:
   1. Their location conforms to the provisions of the zoning ordinance of the Village.
   2. All animals and animal quarters are kept in a clean and sanitary condition and so maintained as to eliminate objectionable odors.
   3. Animals are maintained in quarters so constructed as to prevent their escape.
   4. No person lives or resides within 75 feet of the quarters in which the animals are kept.
   5. The prohibitions in this section shall not apply to animals in the possession of a wildlife rehabilitator who is licensed by the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources while such animal is being lawfully nurtured or rehabilitated for release in the wild. No animal may be kept under this exception for a period of more than 55 days. No animal may be kept under this exception that poses a danger to the community.
6. Farm animals; miniature pigs. Except as provided in § 164-23 regarding miniature pigs, and in revised § 715-24B(1), (2) and (3), no person, persons, or entity shall own, keep, harbor or board within the Village of Argyle corporate boundaries any cattle, horses, ponies, swine, goats, sheep, fowl (more than two) or rabbits (more than four). For purposes of this subsection, the term “swine” shall not include any miniature pigs of either sex weighing less than 80 pounds which are intended for and kept as domestic pets, provided there is no more than one such miniature pig per household.

No mention of exotic animals in Village Ordinances.

1. Protected animals.
   1. Possession and sale of protected animals. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to possess with intent to sell or offer for sale, or buy or attempt to buy, within the Village any of the following animals, alive or dead, or any part or product thereof: all wild cats of the family Felidae, polar bear (Thalarctos maritimus), red wolf (Canis niger), vicuna (Vicugna), gray or timber wolf (Canis lupus), sea otter (Enhydra lutris), Pacific ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), Atlantic green turtle (Chelonia mydas), Mexican ridley turtle (Lepidochelys kempi).
   2. Compliance with federal regulations. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to buy, sell or offer for sale a native or foreign species or subspecies of mammal, bird, amphibian or reptile, or the dead body or parts thereof, which appears on the endangered species list designated by the United States Secretary to the Interior and published in the Code of Federal Regulations pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1969 (Public Law 135, 91st Congress).
   3. Regulating the importation of certain birds. No person, firm or corporation shall import or cause to be imported into this Village any part of the plumage, skin or dead body of any species of hawk, owl or eagle. This subsection shall not be construed to forbid or restrict the importation or use of the plumage, skin, body or any part thereof legally collected for use by the American Indians for ceremonial purposes or in the preservation of their tribal customs and heritage.
2. Exceptions. The provisions of Subsection A above shall not be deemed to prevent the lawful importation, possession, purchase or sale of any species by any public agency, institute of higher learning, persons holding federal permits, or by a person holding scientific collectors permit issued by the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources of the state, or to any person or organization licensed to present a circus.
3. Wild animals; prohibition on keeping. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain or have in his or her possession or under his or her control within the Village any poisonous reptile or any other dangerous or carnivorous wild animal, insect or reptile, any vicious or dangerous domesticated animal or any other animal or reptile of wild, vicious or dangerous propensities. Specifically, it shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain or have in his or her possession or under his or her control within the Village any of the following animals, reptiles or insects:
   1. All poisonous animals and reptiles including rear-fang snakes;
   2. Apes: chimpanzees (Pan); gibbons (Hylobates); gorillas (Gorilla); orangutans (Pongo); ans siamangs (Symphalangus);
   3. Baboons (Papoi, Mandrillus);
   4. Bears (Ursidae);
   5. Bison (Bison);
   6. Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus);
   7. Crocodilians (Crocodilia), 30 inches in length or more;
   8. Constrictor snakes;
   9. Coyotes (Canis latrans);
   10. Deer (Cervidae); includes all members of the deer family; for example, whitetailed deer, elk, antelope and moose;
   11. Elephants (Elephas and Loxodonta);
   12. Game cocks and other fighting birds;
   13. Hippopotami (Hippopotamidae);
   14. Hyenas (Hyaenidae);
   15. Jaguars (Panthera onca);
   16. Leopards (Panthera pardus);
   17. Lions (Panthera leo);
   18. Lynxes (Lynx);
   19. Monkeys, old world (Cercopithecidae);
   20. Ostriches (Struthio);
   21. Pumas (Felis concolor); also known as cougars, mountain lions and panthers;
   22. Rhinoceroses (Rhinocero tidae);
   23. Sharks (class Chondrichthyes);
   24. Snow leopards (Panthera uncia);
   25. Tigers (Panthera tigris);
   26. Wolves (Canis lupus);
   27. Poisonous insects.
4. Exceptions; pet shops. The prohibitions of Subsection C above shall not apply where the creatures are in the care, custody or control of: a veterinarian for treatment; agricultural fairs; shows or projects of the 4-H clubs; a display for judging purposes; an itinerant or transient carnival, circus or other show; dog or cat shows or trials; public or private education institutions; licensed pet shops; zoological gardens; if:
   1. Their location conforms to the provisions of Chapter 390, Zoning, of the Village Code;
   2. All animals and animal quarters are kept in a clean and sanitary condition and so maintained as to eliminate objectionable odors;
   3. Animals are maintained in quarters so constructed as to prevent their escape;
   4. No person lives or resides within 100 feet of the quarters in which the animals are kept.
5. Farm animals. Except on lands zoned agricultural, no person shall harbor, raise or keep any farm livestock in the Village of Benton, including, but not limited to, cattle, horses, sheep and swine.
6. Keeping of chickens. No person shall keep or harbor chickens or build, erect or maintain and use any chicken coop or yard to keep or house any chickens, unless the following regulations are followed:
   1. The total number of chickens shall not exceed six hens per single-family dwelling.
   2. No person shall keep any roosters.
   3. The chickens shall be provided with a covered predator-proof enclosure (coop) that is well ventilated and designed to be easily accessed for cleaning. The enclosure (coop) shall allow at least two square feet per hen. Hens must be kept in a covered enclosure or a fenced enclosure at all times. Enclosures shall not be constructed of tarps, shall not be doghouses, and shall not be lean-tos or be constructed of other objectionable materials.
   4. All chicken coops and yards shall be kept in a clean, sanitary condition and free from all objectionable odors and shall be subject to inspection, as deemed necessary.
   5. No enclosure shall be located closer than 15 feet to any residential structure on an adjacent lot and may not be located in front or side yards, but in back yards only.

1. No person shall own, harbor or keep any animal under the following circumstances:
   1. Any animal which habitually pursues any vehicle upon any public street, alley or highway.
   2. Any animal which assaults or attacks any person or molests or annoys any person when that person is off the property of the owner or custodian of such animal.
   3. Any animal which habitually barks or howls to the annoyance of any two or more unrelated persons or habitually barks or howls between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., central standard time.
   4. Any animal which runs at large.
   5. Any unlicensed or untagged animal which should be legally licensed and/or legally tagged.
   6. Any animal which molests or defiles or destroys any property, excepting that of the owner or custodian.
2. No wild animals, no snakes of any kind, no reptiles of any kind, and no exotic animals of any kind may be kept within the Village of Blanchardville, except under the following circumstances:
   1. Such animals may be kept for exhibition purposes by public zoos. For purposes of this section, a “public zoo” is an entity operated by the State of Wisconsin or any governmental entity.
   2. Such animals may be kept by a licensed veterinarian, for the purpose of providing medical treatment of the same.
   3. No more than two nonpoisonous reptiles per household may be kept, for purposes of pets of the inhabitants, provided that such reptiles are less than 18 inches in length and will not exceed 18 inches in length throughout their expected life span.
3. No person shall own, harbor or keep any livestock within the Village limits without authorization by the Village Board.
4. No person shall keep or harbor any dog or other domesticated animal which is known to be mad, rabid, vicious or dangerous to the public, whether such animal is licensed or unlicensed.
5. Any dog or other animal impounded by the Police Department for violation of this article may, upon establishment to the satisfaction of a court of competent jurisdiction of the vicious character of said animal by testimony under oath, be euthanized in accordance with an order from such court.

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No mention of exotic animals in Village Ordinances.

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No mention of exotic animals in Town Ordinances.