[Added 9-1-1998 by Ord. No. 5996-98; amended 12-16-2003 by Ord. No. 6387-031-2-2008 by Ord. No. 6711-08; 1-3-2017 by Ord. No. 7344-17; 4-18-2023 by Ord. No. 7813-23; 4-18-2023 by Ord. No. 7816-23]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
FOWL
A bird of any kind, including but not limited to galliformes (chickens, turkeys, quail, pheasant, peafowl and guinea fowl), anseriformes (ducks, geese, and swans) and columbidae (pigeons and doves), but excluding tropical birds generally confined to small indoor cages, such as parrots, parakeets, finches, canaries and the like.
A. 
No swine, goats, sheep, cattle, horses, rabbits, ducks, geese, pigeons, chickens or other fowl shall be kept or maintained within the City of Clifton without first obtaining a license from the Clifton Health Department, which will only be issued upon compliance with all other provisions of this article.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain a crowing rooster, screaming fowl or chattering fowl within the City of Clifton.
All persons desiring to keep or maintain any of said animals or fowl shall file an application with the Health Department. This application will include, but is not limited to, the following information: name, address and telephone number of the applicant; the number and types of animals or fowl desired to be kept; and a sketch and description of the proposed confinement area(s).
A. 
The fee for the annual license, or any part thereof, and for any annual renewal shall be $125. All licenses shall be issued for a term of one year commencing on the first day of July and expiring on the 30th day of June in the year of its issuance.
B. 
The Health Department will perform an annual inspection to assure compliance with this article. Should it be necessary for the Health Department to perform a reinspection after the initial inspection, there shall be a $65 reinspection fee.
Failure to comply with any of the following provisions is hereby declared to be a public health nuisance and detrimental to the health and well-being of the residents of Clifton.
A. 
All swine, sheep, goats, cattle, horses, rabbits, ducks, geese, pigeons, chickens or other fowl shall be confined in a suitable, durable coop, enclosure or runway which will not allow any of the confined animals or fowl to enter any other parts of the applicant's property not approved by the Health Department or the property of others.
B. 
Such coop, enclosure or runway shall be located in an area of the property which will prevent it from becoming a nuisance or annoyance or interference with the health, enjoyment or general well-being of any other residents of this municipality, and shall be at least 20 feet from the adjacent property line.
C. 
Such coop, enclosure or runway shall be maintained in a safe, sanitary condition which will not allow any of the following to occur:
(1) 
The accumulation of animal wastes on the ground for longer than 12 hours.
(2) 
The presence of noxious odors.
(3) 
The presence of any structures or other objects which can act as a rodent or insect attractant or harborage.
No person shall slaughter, kill or butcher, or raise or keep for the purpose of slaughtering, killing or butchering, any swine, sheep, goats, cattle, horses, rabbits, ducks, geese, pigeons, chickens or any fowl within the City of Clifton.
Whenever a nuisance as declared by this article is found on any private plot of land or premises, notice, in writing, shall be given to the owner thereof to remove or abate the same within such time as shall be specified therein, but not less than five days from the date of service thereof. This five-day minimum is waived in the case of an imminent public health hazard as determined by the Health Department. A duplicate of the notice shall be left with one or more of the tenants or occupants of the premises. If the owner resides out of state or cannot be timely notified, such notice shall be left at that place or premises with the tenant or occupant thereof or posted on the premises, and such action shall be considered proper notification to the owner, tenant or occupant thereof.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to property owned and maintained by the City of Clifton.
Any person or persons who violate or fail to comply with any provision of this chapter or notice issued thereunder shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to a fine not exceeding $500 for each violation. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during which a violation occurs or continues.