(A) It shall be unlawful for any person who owns, operates, or maintains a stable or enclosure in the city, in which horses, mules, donkeys, cows, or goats are kept, to keep such stable in an unclean or unsanitary condition. The person who owns, operates, or maintains such a stable or enclosure shall be responsible for providing for use within the stable or enclosure a bin or pit which shall be watertight and so arranged that it is fly-proof, or, alternatively, shall provide a watertight barrel with a close-fitting lid. Manure accumulating in such stable shall be placed in the bin, pit, or barrel each day and shall be removed from the premises of the owner at least every five days. Effective fly control methods such as the use of approved insecticide shall be practiced during the fly-breeding period from April 15 to November 1 of each year. All food kept for feeding the livestock shall be kept and stored in rat-free and rat-proof containers, compartments, or rooms unless kept in a rat-proof building.
(B) 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)