(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or stable, or to cause to be kept or stabled, or to aid or abet in the keeping or stabling, any horse, mule, pony, donkey, or other beast of burden, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, or domestic fowl within the city within 200 yards of any dwelling, hospital, school, church or eating establishment, whether such animal be kept or stabled in a stall, stable, yard or lot, or otherwise, private or public, except as provided in division (C) and § 91.50 (domestic fowl) below. The prohibition contained in this section is not intended to and shall not prohibit the passing of such animals through the city, or their use therein, within the prohibited distance of occupied buildings, for plowing, hauling and similar purposes and uses of a temporary nature, provided such animals are not kept or stabled within the restricted distance.
(B) Neither shall this section prohibit the operation within the city of a business engaged in the auction sale of livestock where animals are not usually stabled overnight provided such operation complies with all federal, state and local health requirements and provided further that such operation was in effect at the time of the original enactment of this section, September 21, 1953.
(C) (1) Any horse, mule, pony, donkey, or other beast of burden, cattle, sheep, goats, or domestic fowl which is located on property that is annexed into the corporate limits of the City of Goldsboro is exempt from the 200-yard distance requirement between a dwelling, hospital, school, church or eating establishment as detailed in division (A) above, provided the animals are not removed from the property for a period in excess of 180 consecutive days. If the animals are removed from the property for a period in excess of 180 consecutive days, any replacement of animals shall comply with the 200-yard spacing requirement as detailed in division (A) above.
(2) Upon the effective date of any annexation, properties containing swine would be subject to the 200-yard spacing requirement as detailed in division (A) above and any such properties that keep or stable swine shall be brought into compliance within 90 days of the effective date of annexation.
('70 Code, § 3-3) (Am. Ord. 2008-108, passed 12-1-08; Am. Ord. 2012-72, passed 10-15-12) Penalty, see § 10.99