All persons engaged in the business of keeping for sale animals, domestic fowl, psittacine birds or reptiles within the limits of the Township, when in accordance with existing zoning regulations, shall register such fact with the Board in order to conduct such business. The person receiving approval from the Board to engage in such business shall be held responsible by the Health Officer for the maintenance of the premises where such animals, fowl or reptiles are kept. Such premises shall be kept clean and in a sanitary condition at all times.

A bound book shall be maintained currently in which would be recorded date of sale, name and address of purchaser, type of animal, source of animal and number of certificate of health if animal had one. This record must be kept for a minimum of two years. These records will be checked by the Health Officer or his agent biannually.

Every stable or other building, structure, pen or corral where any animal is kept shall be constructed of such material and in such manner that it can be kept clean and sanitary at all times.

Every stable or other building shall be provided with a watertight and flytight receptacle for manure or animal refuse, of such dimensions as to contain all accumulations of manure or animal refuse, which container shall be emptied sufficiently often and in such manner as to prevent its becoming a nuisance. Such receptacle shall be kept securely covered at all times except when open during the deposit or removal of manure or refuse. No manure or animal refuse shall be allowed to accumulate except in such receptacle.

The Board shall require such measures necessary in order to avoid a nuisance, shall require that any such building be screened tightly against flies and that it be provided with running water, sewer drain connections and flooring impervious to water, except where the animal is stabled, and that such other measures be taken as may be necessary to ensure proper protection of the public health and safety and compliance with this article as conditions precedent to the issuance of any such special approval.

All structures, buildings, shelters, corrals, pens, coops or yards wherein small animals or fowl are kept shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, devoid of all rodents and vermin and free of objectionable odors.

It shall be unlawful for the owner, keeper or handler of any horse to permit such horse to be exercised or ridden on any public street, highway, public park or public property.

It shall be unlawful for the owner, keeper or handler of any horse, at any time whatsoever, to permit such horse to run at large or to cause any damage to any buildings, lawns, shrubbery or any other real or personal property or to cause any annoyance to persons in the Township of Marple.

It shall be the duty of any owner, keeper or handler of every horse within the Township of Marple at all times to keep such horse either on an adequate restrainer or such other device so as to keep the horse under the reasonable control of the person then handling such horse or in an enclosure from which it cannot escape or firmly secured by means of a halter and chain or other device so that it cannot stray beyond the premises on which it is secured. Failure of any such owner, keeper or handler to properly restrain his said horse shall subject him to the penalties as prescribed in this article.