(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or allow to be kept, harbor or allow to be harbored, maintain or allow to be maintained more than one horse, mule, jackass, or jenny, or any combination thereof, on less than two acres of land per animal within a single lot or combination of contiguous lots under single ownership or use within the jurisdictional limits of the city; provided. Provided further however, that the offspring of any mare or jenny kept harbored or maintained in the jurisdictional limits of the city may remain with such mare or jenny until weaned. All areas shall be fenced to adequately contain animals at all times.
(B) Private stables for the purpose of housing only those animals kept on site may be located within the corporate limits provided such stable, pen or other enclosure for keeping horses, mules, jackasses or jennies is located at least 200 feet from a place of human habitation. Any offspring of a mare or jenny may be housed in the same stable with such mare or jenny until weaned.
(C) Every stable or property shall be regularly inspected by and meet the sanitary standards of the County Health Department at all times and be kept in a manner such that no odors, noise or other nuisances are observable on adjacent properties.
(D) A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 19-27, passed 8-5-19; Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3-22) Penalty, see § 10.99