(A) Appropriate shelters required; drainage.
(1) Natural or artificial shelters appropriate to the local climatic conditions for the particular species of animal or fowl shall be provided for all animals or fowl kept outdoors.
(2) A suitable method of drainage shall be provided to rapidly eliminate excess water.
(3) (a) A shelter for a dog or cat shall consist of a moistureproof and windproof structure of suitable size to accommodate the animal and to allow retention of body heat. It shall be made of durable material, with a solid floor raised at least two inches from the ground.
(b) The opening shall face away from the prevailing winds or be covered by a flexible windproof material or a self-closing swinging door. Every building or place where any animal or fowl is kept shall be constructed of such material and in such manner that it can be kept clean and sanitary at all times.
(B) Location. No place where an animal is kept shall be kept closer than 40 feet to the premises of an apartment, hotel, restaurant, boarding house, food store, building used for educational, religious or hospital purposes, or dwelling other than that occupied by the owner or occupant of the premises upon which the animal is kept.
(C) Receptacles for manure.
(1) Every building where any animal is kept, if located within 200 feet of any apartment, hotel, restaurant, boarding house, food store, building used for educational, religious or hospital purposes, or any dwelling other than that occupied by the owner or occupant of the premises upon which the animal is kept, shall be provided with a watertight and flytight receptacle for manure of such size to hold all accumulation of manure.
(2) The receptacle shall be emptied sufficiently often and in such manner as to prevent it from becoming a nuisance and shall be kept covered at all times except when open during the deposit or removal of manure or refuse.
(3) No manure shall be allowed to accumulate on such premises except in the receptacle.
(D) Inspection.
(1) The animal control officer or health officer shall inspect any structure or place where an animal is kept, on his or her own initiative or upon complaint.
(2) He or she may issue any such reasonable order as he or she may deem necessary to the owner of such animal to cause the animal to be kept as required in this chapter or in a manner so as to not constitute a nuisance.
(3) He or she may make a complaint before the Town Court against any person for violation of any provision of this chapter, or of any such reasonable order.
(Prior Code, § 5-6-8) (Ord. passed 2- -2011) Penalty, see § 93.99