[R.O. 1957, 4:2-1]
No person shall keep, maintain or harbor any pigeons within
the City except upon the conditions prescribed in this article. These
conditions are hereby declared to be in addition to such restrictions
as may be contained in the Zoning, Sanitary and Building Ordinances
or Codes of the City.
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State law reference: As to City's power to regulate animals,
see N.J.S.A. 26:3-31, 26:11-10 and 40:48-1 et seq.
[R.O. 1957, 4:2-2]
Pigeons when permitted to be maintained, shall be kept in a
suitable house or coop which shall be not more than eight hundred
(800) cubic feet in size and not more than one hundred (100) pigeons
shall be kept at any time. Pigeon houses or coops may also have an
attached enclosed runway but all structures for the keeping of pigeons
shall be constructed so as to keep the pigeons properly confined and
prevent their flying about except as hereinafter provided.
[R.O. 1957, 4:2-3]
No pigeon house, coop or runway shall be constructed, except
within the rear yard of any premises and everywhere be distant at
least seventy-five (75) feet from any dwelling or building inhabited
by human beings; provided, that it need not be more than twenty-five
(25) feet from the dwelling or building inhabited by the owner or
keeper of such pigeons.
[R.O. 1957, 4:2-4]
(a)
Pigeons shall not be permitted to fly about and shall be kept within
the house, coop or enclosed runway, at all times, except that carrier
or homing pigeons, when a proper permit has been obtained from the
Health Officer, may be permitted to be exercised and flown outside
of the enclosure before 10:00 A.M. and after 5:00 P.M.
(b)
Homing or carrier pigeons under two (2) months of age may be permitted
to be outside their enclosures during their training period. Pigeons
returning from training flights may do so at any time provided they
immediately enter their loft.
(c)
The flying of carrier or homing pigeons, at any time, may be prohibited
in any specific case where it is satisfactorily established that such
pigeons soil clothes or other property not belonging to the keeper
of such pigeons. Such proof shall be established in an action in the
Municipal Court on complaint of any person affected by the violation
of this provision.
[R.O. 1957, 4:2-5]
All pigeon houses, coops or runways shall be maintained in such
proper sanitary condition as to avoid offensive odors and no pigeons
shall be kept which create any loud and excessive noises and sounds.
Any odors emitting from pigeon houses, coops or runways which are
perceptible at least seventy-five (75) feet from such pigeon houses,
coops or runways and any noises emitting from pigeons which are audible
at least one hundred fifty (150) feet from such pigeon house, coop
or runway, shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this provision.
