(A) It shall be unlawful to maintain in the city any poultry or animal yard within 100 feet of any building used for residence purposes or within 20 feet of any public way other than an alley or within 300 feet of any church or school building.
(B) For the purpose of this section, the term POULTRY OR ANIMAL YARD shall include every enclosure, shed or structure used to house units of live fowl, including, in the term FOWL: Chickens; ducks; geese and other poultry; or units of livestock consisting of cattle, horses, sheep or other domestic animals.
(C) Every person maintaining a poultry or animal yard shall keep the same clean, sanitary and free from all refuse. Such yard shall be thoroughly swept at least once every two weeks, and it shall be unlawful to permit any decaying food, or any refuse of any kind, to remain in such yard. Refuse from such yard shall, when swept up or collected, be kept in airtight containers until disposed of in accordance with the ordinances of the city, and it shall be unlawful to permit any such refuse to remain uncovered.
(D) 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 such yard is maintained in violation of the provisions of this section.
(E) Fences shall be tight and strong enough to hold such animals being enclosed.
(Prior Code, § 6-207) (Ord. 496, passed 1-10-1989) Penalty, see § 10.99