[Adopted 3-15-1972 as Ch.
BH-X of the Revised General Ordinances]
No person shall operate, conduct or maintain a mink ranch within the
corporate limits of the township unless a license is obtained from the Board
of Health.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any premises within the corporate limits of the township where two
or more mink are raised, grown, kept and maintained.
Any person desiring a license to operate, conduct or maintain a mink
ranch shall file with the Secretary of the Board of Health:
A.
A written application signed by the applicant, which
shall state:
(1)
The name and residence of the applicant; and if a firm,
association or partnership, the names and addresses of the members thereof;
and if a corporation, the names and addresses of the stockholders, directors
and officers thereof, together with the name and address of its registered
agent, and the address of the principal office.
(2)
The location of the premises, giving a full description
thereof, at which it is proposed to operate, conduct or maintain the mink
ranch and whether the applicant owns or leases such premises.
B.
An agreement that the license shall be accepted upon
the condition that it may be suspended or revoked by the Board of Health for
cause after five days' notice of hearing before the Board, which right of
suspension or revocation the applicant agrees shall be vested in the Board
of Health.
C.
An agreement permitting inspection of the premises at
reasonable times and within reasonable hours by the Health Officer of the
Board of Health, whose judgment as to conditions pertaining to the applicant's
conduct of the mink ranch and his compliance with this section approved by
the Board of Health shall be determinative of the applicant's compliance.
All applicants for a license pursuant to this article shall be submitted by the Secretary of the Board of Health to the Board for approval by it, and no license may be issued by the Secretary unless first approved by the Board, which approval shall be based upon the location, suitability and fitness of the premises for use as a mink ranch and the compliance of the premises with Chapter 217, Zoning.
An annual fee of $100 shall be paid for a license. All license shall
be subject to a full charge and shall expire on December 31. The license shall
not be transferable to any person or to any other premises.
A.
The license shall comply with all applicable statutes,
ordinances and regulations now existing or hereafter promulgated, and with
the following rules and regulations and such rules and regulations as may
be subsequently established:
B.
All mink shall be raised off the ground to allow for
proper cleaning and disinfecting of the area.
C.
The area beneath which the mink are raised shall be disinfected
with an effective disinfectant at least once in each week and shall be limed
at least once each month.
D.
Refuse and manure shall be removed daily from the grounds
above which the mink are raised and be properly buried.
E.
All food fed to mink not consumed as well as spoiled
food shall be removed daily and be properly buried.
F.
Proper fly and rodent control shall be maintained.
G.
Mink raising shall be conducted in such manner so as
not to constitute a nuisance, the constitution of which shall be determinative
by the Board of Health.
The record of such license when issued shall be kept by the Board of
Health and shall be subject to revocation for violation of any law, rule or
regulation existing or promulgated pursuant to this article.
