[Ord. No. 1006, 6/22/2020]
Dangerous animals, wild animals, large animals, roosters, and
pea or guinea fowl, or other fowl that make unreasonable noise are
prohibited in the Town of Bloomsburg.
[Ord. No. 1006, 6/22/2020]
1.
Domestic animals are permitted only in the Industrial Park and Residential
Conservation Zoning Districts of the Town of Bloomsburg.
2.
The owner or person in control of every such domestic animal shall
confine the same in an enclosure or fencing sufficient to prevent
such domestic 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.
[Ord. No. 1006, 6/22/2020]
Domestic fowl, not to exceed a total of six of any combination
of types of domestic fowl, per property, are permitted in the Town
of Bloomsburg. The owner or person in control of domestic fowl shall
confine the same in an enclosure or fencing sufficient to prevent
such domestic fowl from running at large, and such enclosure, with
housing to protect the domestic fowl, shall be of a size conducive
to good sanitary practices, and adequate and sanitary drainage facilities
shall be provided, no part of which shall be closer than 15 feet from
any dwelling situate on the property.
[Ord. No. 1006, 6/22/2020]
Small animals as defined herein are permitted to be kept in
the Town of Bloomsburg. The owner or person in control of small animals
kept outdoors shall confine the same in an enclosure or fencing sufficient
to prevent such small animal from running at large, and such enclosure,
with housing to protect the small animal, shall be of a size conducive
to good sanitary practices, and adequate and sanitary drainage facilities
shall be provided, no part of which shall be closer than 15 feet from
any dwelling situate on the property.
[Ord. No. 1006, 6/22/2020]
Household pets as defined herein are permitted in the Town of
Bloomsburg in accordance with the following:
1.
In the event of a legitimate nuisance complaint, dogs and cats may
be limited to three of each species per household.
2.
Household pets that are kept in a dwelling owned or occupied by the
household owner shall maintain pet sanitation and odor control to
ensure that no nuisance shall be created and no threat posed to the
health of persons living on the premises, or to the health and quiet
enjoyment of other persons.
3.
If a household pet is permanently kept outside the dwelling, it shall
be kept in a fenced-in enclosure on the property, no closer than 15
feet from an adjoining property line, with housing to protect the
household pet from the weather and the elements, so long as the household
pet does not create a nuisance.
4.
All owners or persons in control of household pets shall maintain
sanitation and odor control, to ensure that no nuisance shall be created
or maintained and that no threat shall be created or maintained to
the health of persons living on the premises or to the health and
quiet enjoyment of other persons.
5.
All owners and persons in control of household pets shall cause litter
and droppings therefrom to be collected daily in a container or receptacle
which, when closed, shall be rodentproof and flytight and, after every
such collection, shall cause the container or receptacle to be kept
closed. At least twice a week, every such owner or person in control
of a household pet shall cause all litter and droppings so collected
to be disposed of in such a manner as not to permit the presence of
fly larvae or malodorous conditions.
6.
All owners and persons in control of household pets shall cause all
food for the household pet to be stored and kept in a rodentproof
and flytight building, box, container, or receptacle.
