(A) Swine. Except as provided for Vietnamese potbellied pigs pursuant to § 91.22 of this chapter, a person commits an offense if the person is in possession of any swine species of any kind.
(B) Fowl. A person commits an offense if the person is in possession of any fowl which is not housed and maintained as follows:
(1) There must be at least ten square feet of floor or ground area dedicated exclusively for each fowl;
(2) The fowl must be fed and watered as required by § 91.80(A) of this chapter;
(3) The fowl must have access to a shelter as required by § 91.80(B) of this chapter and such shelter shall be thoroughly cleaned on a daily basis; and
(4) The shelter must be painted or whitewashed at least once every six months arid the roosting places sprayed with crude oil or some disinfectant at least once each calendar month to discourage insects, fleas, mites, mosquitoes and flies.
(C) Cows, goats, horses, sheep, or any other animal of similar species. A person commits an offense if the person is in possession of any horses, mules, donkeys or other equine species, cows, bulls or other bovine species, sheep or other bovine species, llamas, goats or other caprine species which are not housed and maintained as follows:
(1) A minimum of 400 square feet shall be provided to each such animal.
(2) Such animal(s) must be fed and watered as required by § 91.80(A) of this chapter;
(3) Such animal(s) must have access to a shelter as required by § 91.80(B) of this chapter and such shelter shall be thoroughly cleaned on a daily basis;
(4) The parcel of land and shelter where such animal(s) is/are kept shall not be nearer than 100 feet to any building occupied by any person;
(5) A suitable method shall be provided to rapidly eliminate excess water from the parcel of land where the anal(s) is/are kept; and
(6) Every parcel of land and shelter where such animal(s) is/are kept shall have a suitable manure box or container in which all manure and droppings shall be placed daily; each such box or container shall be securely sealed and otherwise protected from flies, vermin, and rodents; shall be cleaned out and disinfected at least once a week; and manure from such boxes or containers shall not be left in open stacks but removed and buried.
(Ord. 562, passed 9-21-98)