It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any pigs, hogs or
swine at any place within the Borough of Trainer.
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 50 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 conducive to good sanitary practices,
and adequate and 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.
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 pet shall be kept in an enclosure outside such dwelling, the provisions of §
70-10 of this article, insofar as the same applies to small animals, shall be applicable to the keeping of such household pet.
Any violation of this article that would also violate any state
law shall be prosecuted under that state law and not under this article.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding
$300 and/or 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.