The raising of pigeons in the City of North Tonawanda shall
not be for any commercial purposes but maintained solely for a hobby
or sport activity. No person shall keep, maintain or harbor any pigeons
within the city except upon the conditions set forth in this chapter.
All pigeons must be kept securely confined in lofts or houses
except during exercise periods or when returning home from a training
toss or race, in which event they must be secured as soon as is reasonably
possible. Said exercise periods may not exceed a total time of two
hours prior to 11:00 a.m. of any weekday and not more than two hours
after 5:00 p.m. of any weekday. On weekends and legal holidays, said
exercise periods may not exceed one hour before 11:00 a.m. of any
such day and one hour after 5:00 p.m. of any such day.
The lofts or houses in which such pigeons are kept must be cleaned
regularly and at least once each day or at least always maintained
in a sanitary manner and free of offensive odors. Pigeon refuse and
pigeon feed must be stored in metal containers, with metal covers,
or in rodent-proof containers, securely closed.
A violation of any provision of this ordinance shall be subject
to a fine not to exceed $250 for each offense or imprisonment for
not more than 15 days for each offense, or both fine and imprisonment.
Each and every day in which a violation of any provision of this chapter
exists shall constitute a separate violation.
The provisions hereof shall be considered separable, and if
any portion hereof is declared invalid, such declaration of invalidity
shall not affect any other portion.
This ordinance shall become effective on the day after publication
in the official newspaper of the City of North Tonawanda.