For the purpose of this article, the terms used
herein are defined as follows:
MINK FARM
An establishment that keeps, harbors or raises more than
two in number of mink for any purpose.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation
or group.
PIG FARM
An establishment that keeps, harbors or raises more than two in number of pigs, swine or hogs for the purpose of sale, but not a farm premises where pigs are raised for home consumption by the farm occupant as provided in §
70-13 hereof.
All quarters for mink shall be constructed so
that same are accessible for cleaning. All quarters or pens for mink
or pigs shall be maintained in a sanitary condition, and no accumulation
of manure, waste or feed shall be permitted such as shall cause obnoxious
odors or unsanitary conditions.
[Amended 10-8-1959]
Nothing in this article shall prevent the raising
of, and it shall be lawful to raise, by an owner or occupant of farm
premises for consumption by himself or his family, not more than six
pigs, provided that any litter of such shall be disposed of within
12 weeks and that all such pigs, except pens or quarters that are
in existence on the effective date of this article, must be housed
not less than 200 feet from any highway or adjoining property line.
Nothing herein shall restrict or limit the application
to mink farms and pig farms of the provisions of any zoning ordinances
adopted for the town after the effective date hereof.