[Adopted 3-7-1988]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation, on or after the passing of this article, to have, keep, raise or maintain more than 100 pigs at any one time in the Township of Liberty, County of Warren, State of New Jersey, without first obtaining a written permit from the Zoning Officer.
Upon due and proper application setting forth the location where said pigs shall be kept and upon the applicant complying with § 49-16 of this article, the Zoning Officer shall issue the necessary permit upon receiving the sum of $10 from the applicant to cover necessary expenses.
All buildings, yards or enclosures in which any pig or pigs shall be kept, raised or maintained shall be kept at all times in a sanitary condition.
No garbage, offal or any decaying vegetable substance shall be brought into the Township of Liberty for the purpose of feeding the same to pigs.
Any person or persons, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this article, whether such person or persons, firm or corporation shall be acting as the principal agent or employee of any other person or persons, firm or corporation, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.