[Adopted 10-1-1962]
No person, organization, association or corporation shall hereafter
maintain, operate or conduct a place for the keeping of farm animals,
fowl or other animals within the limits of the Village of Lima, except
as hereinafter noted.
[Amended 9-23-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
An occupied property containing not less than 12 acres.
Includes cows, pigs, sheep, rabbits, goats, horses, guinea
fowl, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and the like, except dogs, cats
or other customary household pets.
Nothing herein contained shall prevent the maintaining, operating
or conducting a place for the keeping of the above mentioned farm
animals, fowl or other animals within the limits of the Village of
Lima, provided that the same are used in connection with the business
of a farmer living on a farm within the Village limits.
Nothing herein contained shall prevent nonfarm residents of
the Village of Lima from owning and keeping small domestic animals,
such as dogs and cats, as household pets.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
Nothing herein contained shall prevent the keeping of chickens on properties that are not farms within the Village as authorized under Article III of this chapter.
[Amended 9-23-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997]
Any person violating the provisions of this article will be
guilty of an offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable
by a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment for not more than
15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day's continuation
of the offense shall be considered a separate offense.
