(A) Definition. For the purpose of this section, the term POULTRY or ANIMAL YARD shall include every enclosure, shed or structure used to house two or more live fowl, including in the term FOWL, chickens, ducks, geese and other poultry, or two or more cattle, horses, sheep, goats or other domestic animals.
(B) Location restrictions. It shall be unlawful to maintain in the village any poultry or animal yard within 150 feet of any building used for residence purpose by anyone other than the one maintaining the poultry or animal yard or his or her immediate family or within 50 feet of any public way other than an alley or within 300 feet of any church or school building.
(C) Cleanliness.
(1) Every person maintaining a poultry or animal yard shall keep the same clean and sanitary and free from all refuse. The yards shall be thoroughly swept at least once every 24 hours and it shall be unlawful to permit any decaying food or any refuse of any kind to remain in the yard. Refuse from the yards shall, when swept up or collected, be kept in airtight containers until disposed of in accordance with the ordinances of the village and it shall be unlawful to permit any refuse to remain uncovered.
(2) Every poultry or animal yard shall be adequately enclosed so as to be impenetrable against rats or other rodents. The presence of any rats in any poultry or animal yard shall be prima facie evidence that the yard is maintained in violation of the provisions of this section.
(3) No person shall cause or allow any stable or place where any animal is or may be kept to become unclean or unwholesome.
(Prior Code, § 5-3-5) Penalty, see § 93.99