It shall be unlawful for any person to raise, keep or have, in the
Borough of Chesilhurst, any swine, turkeys, horses, mules, cows, sheep,
goats or any other animals, except dogs and cats, and chickens as
hereinafter provided.
A separate
license shall be obtained from the Borough Clerk for keeping of chickens,
as herein permitted, the license fee for which shall be $5. Said licenses
shall commence on January 1 and expire on December 31 of each year,
and shall be renewable annually prior to expiration.
Such
chickens shall under no circumstances be allowed to run at large,
but shall be kept confined in a suitable house, stall or coop, with
accompanying area which shall be fenced or enclosed with regular poultry
wire at least six feet in height and no less than 15 feet from adjoining
property line. Said house, stall or coop shall be of masonry construction
and have a concrete floor, and the same shall be at least nine feet
by 12 feet in size and seven feet high, and there shall be installed
therein such ventilation as will properly and suitably ventilate the
interior thereof. No such house, stall or coop shall be located less
than 25 feet from any residential dwelling and no less than 50 feet
from any adjoining property line.
Said
house, stall or coop, used for said chickens, must be kept clean and
sanitary and free from all refuse. Said enclosure shall be thoroughly
swept, at least once every 24 hours, and it shall be unlawful to permit
any decaying food or any refuse of any kind to remain in such enclosure.
Refuse from such enclosure shall, when swept up or collected, be kept
in airtight containers until disposed of in accordance with the ordinances
of the Borough, and it shall be unlawful to permit any such refuse
to remain uncovered.
Inspections
hereunder shall be made by the Camden County Board of Health at least
once every three months, but said Board shall also have the right
to inspect at any reasonable hours any of said enclosures and any
additional number of times should there be any complaint lodged with
it that there is or may be a violation of this article. An inspection
sheet or report shall be prepared and a copy thereof given to the
owner within seven days of said inspection. Any violation hereunder
shall be cause for revocation of license after notice and hearing
before the Borough Council of the Borough of Chesilhurst, in addition
to any other penalty provided hereunder.