(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 two horses, mules, jackasses, or jennies or any combination thereof, on any premises within the jurisdictional limits of the town; provided, however, that additional horses, mules, jackasses or jennies may be kept on the premises if a minimum of two acres of pasture per animal is provided for each additional animal greater than two. Provided further however, that the offspring of any mare or jenny kept harbored or maintained in the jurisdictional limits of the town may remain with such mare or jenny until weaned.
(B) Private stables with a capacity of housing not more than two horses, mules, jackasses or jennies 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 shall be kept clean at all times. If such premises, after inspection by the County Health Department, are found to be a nuisance or detrimental to the public health of the owner or occupant of the premises shall remedy the condition in accordance with the instructions of the County Health Department within 24 hours. Any such person failing to comply shall be guilty of violating this section.
(D) Stable manure shall be removed at least once every day and deposited in a covered, flyproof, hard-bottom bin or other suitable receptacle. This requirement shall not apply to concrete or other impervious types of floors that can by flushed and drained into the sanitary sewer. No stable manure may be disposed of in such a manner that it is collected or disposed by the town’s solid waste collection system.
(Ord. 14-8, passed 10-9-2014)