[Adopted 9-14-1954 by Ord. No. 119 (Ch. 35 of the 1974 Code)]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to own, harbor, keep or maintain any horse or horses, cattle, goat or goats, swine or other domestic or wild animal or animals, except dogs and cats, within the limits of the Borough of Alpha, without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Board of Health of the Borough of Alpha.
Any person, firm or corporation desiring to own, harbor, keep or maintain any horse or horses, cattle, goat or goats, swine or other domestic or wild animal or animals, except dogs and cats, shall make an application in writing to the Board of Health of the Borough of Alpha for a permit. Such application shall be made upon forms to be furnished by the Board of Health and shall set forth the name and address of the applicant, a description of the premises to be used, either by mete and bound or by lot and block according to the Tax Map of the Borough, and shall illustrate by diagram the land and buildings to be used by the applicant and the relative position of the buildings or corral to be used for the keeping and harboring of the animal or animals, with respect to the boundary lines of the applicant's property and other buildings within said plot or lot, and the relative position of all other buildings on lands immediately adjacent on all sides of the land of the applicant.
A license fee of $50 shall be paid for each permit issued, and each such permit issued shall expire on December 31 of each year unless sooner revoked by the Board of Health. No license fee shall be paid by any person, firm or corporation now owning and operating a farm containing not less than eight acres of land situate within the limits of the Borough of Alpha.
No permit shall be issued unless the applicant has a completely enclosed building which is suitable to be used as a stable or coop and a corral to keep and harbor said animal or animals. Any said stable or coop and corral shall be at least 500 feet from any existing building lot which is used for residential or business purposes.
The building, stable or coop and corral shall be kept reasonably clean at all times to prevent offensive odors and the accumulation of manure and organic refuse.
The corral shall be constructed in such a manner and of such material to prevent said animal or animals from running at large.
Said animal or animals if left unattended shall remain confined in said corral, stable or coop.
Any permit granted hereunder may be revoked by the Board of Health for any violation of the provisions herein and for good cause shown after five days' notice in writing to the person, firm or corporation to which the permit was granted and upon hearing of the charges presented. No permit so revoked shall be reissued except for good and sufficient reason shown.
Any person, firm or corporation who now owns, harbors, keeps or maintains any horse or horses, cattle, goat or goats, swine or other domestic or wild animal or animals, except dogs and cats, shall make an application to the Board of Health for a permit pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of this article within 15 days after the effective date hereof; otherwise, any such persons, firm or corporation shall be deemed to be in violation hereof.
[Amended 5-14-1974; 6-22-2004 by Ord. No. 04-16]
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,250, imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days or a period of community service for not more than 90 days, or any combination thereof, in the discretion of the Judge. The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.