§ 6-13. Pet rabbits kept for nonagricultural purposes.
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Rabbits may be kept as pets, no more than three adults and 14 young under the age
of 12 weeks, may be housed in hutches located at least 50 feet away from any dwelling,
mobile home, manufactured home, house trailer, hotel, motel, grocery store, supermarket,
or food service establishments not inclusive of the owner's residence or outbuildings;
or rabbits may be maintained, with no distance requirements from residences or other
establishments, in a fenced yard that is at least 900 square feet. Said fence must
be constructed of small, mesh wire that the rabbit cannot escape through, with the
perimeter of the fence buried along the bottom to prevent the rabbit from burrowing
out. Rabbits fenced in a yard must be provided with adequate housing for protection
from the weather.
