(A) (1) The keeping and raising of registered pure bred miniature Vietnamese Pot Bellied Pigs (sus scrofa bittatus) and other similar registered pure bred miniature pigs as household pets shall be allowed in all residential districts, subject to the limitations placed thereon by the following provisions of this section.
(2) REGISTERED means registered with a nationally recognized Miniature Pig Association.
(B) Miniature pigs, as defined by division (A) above, shall not exceed a weight of 100 pounds; only one miniature pig shall be kept in any household; and the pig shall be kept in a restrained area at all times and shall not be permitted to run at large. No miniature pig shall be allowed outside of the premises of its owner, except on a leash or duly restrained in a vehicle.
(C) (1) The breeding and raising of miniature pigs shall not be allowed within the town.
(2) Permitted pigs shall be neutered or spayed, or when any such pig shall give birth to piglets, the mother pig and all piglets shall be immediately removed from the town for weaning and raising.
(D) (1) Any person wishing to keep and maintain a miniature pig within the town shall fill out and present an application form to the Town Clerk stating the applicant’s name and address, the location where the miniature pig will be kept and the registration information on the pig.
(2) The application form shall be accompanied by a registration fee of $25 payable to the town.
(3) The name, address and location of all owners of miniature pigs shall be kept on file by the Town Clerk at all times.
(Ord. passed 9-14-1998) Penalty, see § 90.99