(a) This section shall be known as the Village of Franklin horses and other equine ordinance and shall apply to the keeping of horses and other equine that are not normally kept within a residential structure.
(b) No large animals other than horses and other equine shall be kept or maintained upon any property within the Village of Franklin. In order to maintain a horse or other equine upon any property within the Village of Franklin, 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.
(c) The acreage that is provided for the keeping of a horse or other equine shall be enclosed by a wooden fence. The fence shall comply with the ordinances of the Village of Franklin, except that it shall be a minimum of four feet in height and shall not exceed six feet in height. Notwithstanding the regulations in Section 1268.28(b)(5)(A)dealing with permitted locations of fences in the Village, the fences constructed after enactment of this section shall comply with the following setbacks:
Location | Minimum Fence Setback |
Front Yard | 0 feet |
Side Yards | 10 feet |
Rear Yard | 10 feet |
(d) No person owning, keeping or maintaining any horse or other equine 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:
(1) Cause the conditions of keeping such animal to lead to the deterioration of the health and well-being of any such animal;
(2) Abandon such animal or keep it without adequate care;
(3) Permit an aged, diseased, maimed, sick or disabled animal to suffer unnecessary torture or pain;
(4) Fail to provide 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 other equine within the Village of Franklin shall permit such animal to enter upon the property of another without the consent of such property owner. The person keeping or maintaining a horse or other equine shall be responsible for promptly removing the excrement left on public property or on 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 Administrator and Village Council as are necessary for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this section.
(h) All horses or other equine 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; Ord. 181. Passed 9-14-92; Ord. 2023-03. Passed 5-8-23.)