City of Pawtucket, RI Article III Keeping of Animals

[Approved 10-17-1967 by Ch. No. 1135 as Sec. 15-9 of the 1966 Code]

§ 116-8 Raising or breeding of animals prohibited.

[Added 12-11-2003 by Ch. No. 2708[1]]

The raising or breeding of any animals is prohibited in the City by the Pawtucket Zoning Ordinance. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to fines as enumerated in § 410-101.

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance also renumbered former § 116-8 as § 116-8.1.

§ 116-8.1 Keeping of certain animals restricted.

[Amended 9-8-1977 by Ch. No. 1614; 12-11-2003 by Ch. No. 2708]

No owner or keeper or occupant of any dwelling shall keep or permit to be kept any sheep, hogs, goats, cattle, horses, geese, ducks, rabbits or other fowl in any dwelling house, cellar or garage, or shall have any such animals kept within the City except under such special conditions as may be prescribed by the Animal Control Officer, provided that this section shall not apply to an established zoo or to persons who have a permit to operate a stable.