(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to keep any hogs, pigs, or swine within the city limits.
(B) A person may have or keep no more than two miniature or potbellied pigs per household within the corporate limits of the city if the following conditions are satisfied:
(1) The miniature or potbellied pig(s) must be provided with adequate shelter to protect the pig(s) from the elements.
(2) Any and all miniature or potbellied pigs kept or maintained in the City of Asheboro must be spayed or neutered.
(3) The owner of the miniature or potbellied pig(s) shall provide the pig(s) with access to food and clean water. Active measures shall be taken to limit the availability of this food and water to rodents, wild birds, and predators.
(4) If an outdoor pen or enclosure is utilized, the dimensions of such a pen or enclosure must be no less than 10 feet by 12 feet for one pig or no less than 16 feet by 16 feet for two pigs.
(5) No outdoor pen or enclosure, including without limitation fencing, used for sheltering or confining a miniature or potbellied pig is permitted within 30 feet of any property line or public street right-of-way line, and no such outdoor pen or enclosure may be located within 100 feet of a hospital, school, eating establishment, or dwelling other than the dwelling of the owner of the miniature or potbellied pig. These separation requirements are in addition to and not in lieu of the land use regulations prescribed by the Asheboro Zoning Ordinance. No provision in this chapter shall be construed or interpreted in any manner that preempts or impacts the application of the land use regulations found in the Asheboro Zoning Ordinance.
(6) A pen or enclosure used for sheltering or confining a miniature or potbellied pig shall be kept clean, sanitary, and free from accumulations of animal excrement that cause an objectionable odor. Such a pen or enclosure shall be cleaned at least twice each week. All waste material removed from a pen or enclosure used to shelter the miniature or potbellied pig shall be disposed of in a manner that is lawful, does not attract flies, and prevents any detectable odor at the property or street right-of-way line.
(7) All food kept for feeding the miniature or potbellied pig(s) shall be kept and stored in rat-free and rat- proof containers, compartments, or rooms unless kept in a rat- proof building.
(C) A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 02 ORD 1-15, passed 1-8-15; Am. Ord. 36 ORD 12-21, passed 12-9-21)