[Adopted 6-1-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010]
The purpose of this article is the prohibition of the harboring,
housing, stabling or pasturing of a horse or horses, cattle or swine,
sheep or lambs, or a goat or goats, chicken or chickens, turkey or
turkeys or any other fowl within the corporate limits of the Village
of Ravena in the interest of promoting and furthering the general
health and welfare of the Village and its inhabitants. The presence
of such animals within the Village, with its concentrated housing
units, precipitates odors, insects and a profusion of animal excrement
which jeopardizes the health and welfare of the inhabitants of the
Village.
No person, party or corporation shall harbor, house, stable
or pasture a horse or horses, bees, cattle or swine, sheep or lambs,
a goat or goats, chicken or chickens, turkey or turkeys or any other
fowl within the limits of the Village of Ravena.
A.Â
Any person
violating any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of
a violation and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a
fine not exceeding $500 for each offense or imprisonment not exceeding
15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
B.Â
Any person
who fails to abate any violation of this article after such violation
shall be subject to a penalty of $200 for each day said violation
continues, recoverable by suit brought in the name of the Village.
C.Â
Each day
such violation continues after notice of such violation shall constitute
a separate offense punishable by a like fine or penalty.
Nothing contained in this article shall prevent the harboring of animals for the purpose of animal research in a facility licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture, provided that such research does not interfere with the purpose of this article as set forth in § 57-20.
