(a) This section shall be known as the Village of Franklin large animal ordinance and shall apply to the keeping of horses and similar animals which are not normally kept within a residential structure.
(b) No horse or other large animal shall be kept or maintained upon any property within the Village of Franklin unless there shall be a minimum of one acre of pasture or unobstructed land for such animal. Such pasture shall be exclusive of any buildings or structures, including driveways, sheds, utility facilities or other types of structures with the sole exception of stables. Not more than two such animals, including offspring kept for more than ninety days, shall be kept per dwelling unit irrespective of acreage. All large animals living on property in the Village of Franklin as of the time of the enactment of this section, regardless of number per dwelling unit, shall be permitted until the animal no longer lives on the property.
(c) The acreage which is provided for the keeping of a horse or other large animal shall be enclosed by a fence which shall be a minimum of four feet in height and shall not exceed six feet in height, which shall be made of wood and shall be consistent with the ordinances of the Village of Franklin. The fences constructed after enactment of this section shall be set back a minimum of ten feet from the property line.
(d) No person owning, keeping or maintaining any horse or similar animal shall permit such loud and unreasonable noises or noxious and constant odors to emanate from the property where such animal is kept in such a manner so as to cause an unreasonable interference with the rights, enjoyment and quietude of surrounding properties.
(e) No person keeping such horse or large animal shall cause the conditions of keeping such animal to lead to the deterioration of the health and well-being of any such animal, nor abandon such animal or keep it without adequate care or permit an aged, diseased, maimed, sick or disabled animal to suffer unnecessary torture or pain; nor shall such animal be kept or maintained without providing sufficient food, water, shelter and medical attention in order to maintain such animal in a state of good health.
(f) No person keeping or maintaining a horse or a similar animal within the Village of Franklin shall permit such animal to enter upon the property of another without the consent of such property owner, nor knowingly or willingly permit such animal to deposit or leave excrement upon the private property of another.
(g) The Village of Franklin may employ an Animal Control Officer or designate such other person to enforce and administer the provisions of this section, who shall be invested with such powers by approval of the Village Marshal and Village Council as are necessary for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this section.
(Ord. 181. Passed 9-14-92.)
(h) All horses shall be confined as provided in subsection (c) hereof unless they are being led or ridden on public lands.
(Ord. 103. Passed 9-8-69.)
(i) All large animals living on property in the Village as of the date of the enactment of this section (Ordinance 181, passed September 14, 1992), regardless of the number per dwelling unit, shall be permitted until the animal no longer lives on the property.