[Amended 5-25-1948]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
POULTERER
Any person, firm, association or corporation selling or offering
for sale or keeping for sale live fowl, except on the public market, and any person, firm, association or corporation killing, dressing
and selling or keeping the same for sale uncooked.
[Amended 1-27-1970 by Ord.
No. 70-36; 5-28-1974 by Ord.
No. 74-180]
No person, firm, association or corporation shall carry on the business
of poulterer without having a poulterer's license therefor issued by the Chief
of Police, and such business shall be conducted under and pursuant to the
provisions of this chapter.
No license shall be issued for a period longer than one year, and all
licenses shall expire on June 30 after date of issuance. Each license shall
bear the date of issuance, the date of expiration, the name and address of
the person, firm, association or corporation to whom or to which the license
is issued and the premises upon which the business of poulterer is to be carried
on and shall specify the kind and maximum number of fowl which may be kept
thereunder.
The annual license fee shall be $5.
Any acts done in selling or offering for sale, keeping, possessing or
dealing in animals or fowls contrary to the provisions of the ordinances of
the Council, which are dangerous to health or which render soil, air, water
or food impure or unwholesome or which tend to endanger public comfort or
repose, are declared to be nuisances and are hereby forbidden.
[Added 9-28-1965]
The provisions of Chapter
68 of the Municipal Code, being general licensing provisions relating to business and trades, shall be applicable to all licenses under this chapter, the same as if specifically set forth herein, and any violation of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in §
68-15 of said Code.