Petition to allow small breed, indoor dwelling pet pigs, within certain areas inside the city lim...

My family was unaware of any law prohibiting what we believed to be a perfectly reasonable pet - a pair of miniature pigs. These pigs were full-grown, and were no bigger than an English Bulldog. A resident in the historic district of Opelika has recently brought new light to an antiquated law which states “no hogs shall be kept within the city limits”, and had made the case that this includes even miniature pet pigs that are kept as indoor pets, and not livestock hogs that are raised for food/sale to market, which in my understanding, was the intent of the law. My family’s beloved pets were taken at the financial and extreme emotional expense of myself, as well as my wife and 3 young children. This is just not right, re-defining a law based solely on the objection of one citizen who had personal issues with another citizen, and simply used this law to enact revenge for other personal matters. It should have at least been put on a ballot and voted on, the same as any other law that would effect the lifestyle and rights of some citizens verses those of another citizen.