It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any pigs, hogs or
swine at any place within the City of DuBois with the exception of
Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs, which have been domesticated and are
now marketed as exotic household pets.
[Amended 6-10-1996 by Ord. No. 1560]
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any domestic animals,
except household pets, except as provided in this section.
A. Large animals shall be confined in quarters no part of which shall
be closer than 100 feet from the exterior limits of any dwelling or
of any property line.
B. Small animals shall be kept confined in quarters no part of which
shall be closer than 10 feet from the exterior limits of any dwelling
or of any property line.
C. The keeper of every such animal shall confine the same in an enclosure
sufficient to prevent such animal from running at large, and such
enclosure shall be of a size and construction conducive to the animal's
health, and adequate sanitary drainage facilities shall be provided.
D. Every keeper of any animal shall cause the litter and droppings therefrom
to be collected daily in a container or receptacle that, when closed,
shall be ratproof and flytight, and after every such collection shall
cause such container or receptacle to be kept closed. At least twice
a week, every such keeper shall cause all litter and droppings so
collected to be disposed of in such manner as not to permit the presence
of fly larvae.
E. Every keeper of any animal shall cause all feed provided therefor
to be stored and kept in a ratproof and flytight building, box, container
or receptacle.
[Amended 6-10-1996 by Ord. No. 1560]
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any household pet
except as provided in this section.
A. If any such pet shall be kept in a dwelling owned or occupied by
its owner, such owner shall be required to follow such procedures
and practices, as to the number of such pets to be kept there and
as to sanitation, to ensure that no public nuisance shall be created
or maintained and no threat to the health of persons living elsewhere
than in such dwelling shall be created.
B. If any such household pet shall be kept in an enclosure outside such
dwelling, such pet shall be kept confined in quarters no part of which
shall be closer than five feet from the exterior limits of any property
line.
Any violation of this article that would also violate any state
law shall be prosecuted under that state law and not under this article.
[Amended 7-24-1995 by Ord. No. 1544; at time of adoption
of Code revisions (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than
$1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment, to undergo imprisonment
for a term not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this
article continues shall constitute a separate offense.