[Adopted 12-1-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
The purpose of this Article is to protect the
health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City of
Watertown, as well as to provide for the safety and health of horses
and similar livestock.
In any zone in the City of Watertown wherein
the keeping of horses or other livestock is allowed, the following
regulations shall be complied with:
A.
A lot or parcel of at least 45,000 square feet shall
be required for the keeping of horses, ponies or other similar livestock.
B.
There must be provided a pen or corral for the keeping
of horses, ponies or similar livestock.
C.
Within the pen or corral there must be provided a
stable or similar roofed enclosure.
D.
All stables, pens, corrals and other structures for
horses or ponies or similar livestock shall be located no closer than
20 feet to any adjacent property line or 50 feet from any neighboring
dwelling.
E.
Stables and similar enclosures for housing horses
or other livestock must be built and maintained so as not to create
offensive odors, fly breeding or other nuisances.
F.
Manure from stabled horses or other livestock may
not be stored in the stable or housing structure used to house said
horses or livestock. Any stockpile of manure shall not exceed 100
square feet and shall be stored not less than 50 feet from the nearest
neighborhood dwelling. All stockpiles of manure shall be limed at
least once every week.
Any person, firm or corporation presently using land or premises within the City of Watertown for the keeping of horses or other livestock shall comply with all the provisions of this Article except as follows: Said person, firm or corporation may reduce the area requirements of § 81-15A and the distance requirements of § 81-15D by 50% but shall in all other respects comply with the requirements of this Article, provided that such person, firm or corporation complies with all other ordinances, rules and regulations of the City of Watertown or any agency thereof and provided, further, that such noncompliance shall not be restored in the event of its abandonment or discontinuance.
For any and every violation of the provisions
of this Article, the owner of said premises where such violation has
been committed or shall exist or the tenant of such premises where
such violation has been committed or shall exist or any other person
who commits, takes part in or assists in such violation or who maintains
any building or premises in which any such violation shall exist shall,
for each and every day that such violation continues, be subject to
a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $250 or imprisonment for
not more than 15 days, or both.
