No person or persons shall have or keep or allow
to be kept in any building or on any premises any cows, horses, goats,
sheep, swine or other cattle without a permit from the Division, and
no person or persons shall keep a greater number of cows, horses,
goats, sheep, swine or other cattle than stated in the permit granted
to such person or persons for that purpose. None of the aforementioned
animals shall be kept in a place in which the water, ventilation and
food are not sufficient and wholesome for the preservation of their
health and safe condition.
Every stable or place where any cows, horses,
goats, sheep, swine or other cattle may be kept shall be kept in a
clean and wholesome condition, and none of such animals shall be kept
therein while infected with any contagious or infectious disease.
The Sanitary Inspector shall make an inspection every six months of
any stable or place where any of such animals may be kept, to ascertain
whether the requirements of this article have been complied with.
Any person or persons obtaining such permit as mentioned in §
157-45 hereof shall pay to the Division the sum of $5 per year for such permit, which shall include costs of inspection. This section shall not apply where but one cow is kept for home use.
The Division may revoke any permit in case it
shall determine that the keeping of cows, horses, goats, sheep or
swine or other cattle at such place has become a nuisance to persons
residing in the vicinity of the place where the same are kept, or
whenever the permittee shall violate any of the rules and regulations
promulgated or to be promulgated by the Division of Health.