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Township of Nether Providence, PA
Delaware County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Nether Providence 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581.Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
No person, firm or corporation shall keep any horse or horses at any place with the township except with special permission from the Code Enforcement Officer. Such permission shall be granted only on the following conditions: The place where such horse or horses are proposed to be kept shall be so located and the stable to be provided shall be such that no nuisance shall result therefrom. No stable shall be located within 50 feet of any dwelling house or within 30 feet of any road. Every stable shall be kept in a sanitary condition and free from unpleasant odors and conditions contributing to the breeding of flies. Manure and filth shall not be permitted to accumulate to the annoyance of any resident of the vicinity or person traveling thereby. Any permission granted by the Code Enforcement Officer under this section may be revoked thereby at any time when any of the conditions of this section are not complied with.
B. 
No person, firm or corporation shall allow its horse or horses to roam unattended in the township except in an area enclosed by a fence or barrier at least three feet in height.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Art. II, Violations and Penalties, § 1-17, Other violations.