It shall be unlawful for any person owning chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, guineas, or other fowl to permit such fowl to run at large within the city limits of Pottsboro.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article 5.00, Section 5.01)
No person shall maintain fowl within the City of Pottsboro, Texas unless the following requirements are met:
(1)
There shall be a minimum of five (5) square feet for each fowl kept in the city limits. An enclosure shall be provided on the premises which shall be no closer than seventy-five feet (75') to any dwelling. The enclosure must be of such construction as will allow for ease in cleaning and airing and kept in such a manner as not to become offensive to adjacent neighbors or the public. No more than one hundred (100) fowl may be maintained by any family.
(2)
It shall be the duty of every person raising, keeping, or harboring any fowl to keep the premises and/or pen or other enclosure in a sanitary condition, so that it will not become foul or offensive to person of ordinary sensibilities residing in the vicinity or to breed or attract flies, mosquitoes or other noxious insects, or in any manner to endanger the public health or safety.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article 5.00, Section 5.02)