Legal Opinion
Barnes v. BOARD OF ADJUST. OF BARTLESVILLE
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided April 30, 1999No. 90,998Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GARRETT, Judge:
¶ 1 On April 15, 1996, the City Council of the City of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, enacted an amendment to Article VI of the Bartles-ville Municipal Code, pertaining to animals. Section 3-132 of Article VI now provides:
Sec. 3-132. Other animals.
No outdoor quadrupeds or bipeds, except dogs and cats, shall be kept without prior approval of the Board of Adjustment as a special zoning permit pursuant to the provisions of the Bartlesville Metropolitan Zoning Regulations.
¶2 Appellant, Patti Barnes, owns a 220 pound Vietnamese pot-bellied pig named Porsche which she previously kept…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bankoff v. Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1994
- Nadel v. ZeligsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1952
- Botchlett v. City of BethanySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1966
- Cloud v. WinnSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1956
- Associated Milk Producers, Inc. v. City of Midwest CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1978