C.
Stables used
for the
housing of
horses shall
be well
ventilated
and provided
with natural
or
artificial
light and be
properly
waterproofed
to prevent
the leakage
of water.
D.
All
structures
used for the
keeping or
maintaining
of horses,
whether they
be used for
shelter,
storage of
feed,
supplies,
equipment or
any other
related
purpose,
shall
conform to
the
standards
contained in
the Building
Code.
E.
All stables
and
accessory
buildings
shall be
fogged or
sprayed at
least once a
week with
insecticides
which are
designed to
kill flies
and rodents.
F.
All stables
shall have a
sufficient
supply of
water for
cleaning and
flushing
purposes.
All stables,
accessory
buildings
and corrals
shall be
cleaned of
all manure,
feculent
matter and
waste at
least once
daily.
G.
All manure,
feculent
matter and
waste must
be placed in
an
appropriate
storage area
so that
flies,
insects or
rodents
cannot have
immediate
access to
the contents
thereof and
that noxious
odors do not
emanate
therefrom.
Each such
area shall
be fully
cleaned at
least every
six (6)
months. No
such area
shall be
within
twenty (20)
feet of any
adjoining
dwelling or
100 feet of
any property
line.
Section
5
Public
Nuisances
In
accordance
with the
purposes set
forth in the
introductory
clauses,
violation of
Section 4 of
this
chapter,
either in
whole or in
part, will
be deemed to
constitute a
condition
that
endangers
the health,
safety and
welfare of
the public
and is
hereby
declared to
be a public
nuisance.
Such
nuisance is
subject to
abatement at
the expense
of the
owner.
Section
6
Number of
Horses
The
provisions
of this
chapter as
set forth in
the previous
sections
shall not be
interpreted
to enlarge
the number
of horses
housed
within
Dingman
Township,
but such
number shall
be limited
in
accordance
with the
provisions
of the
Zoning
Ordinance,
as amended.
Section
7
Enforcement
Officers
The Building
Inspector is
hereby
designated
as the
officer
charged with
the
enforcement
of this
chapter.
Section
8
Responsibility
of Owners
and
Controllers
It shall be
unlawful for
any person
who owns or
controls
property
within
Dingman
Township to
permit a
violation of
the
provisions
of this
chapter
thereon, and
any such
person who
permits a
violation on
property
owned or
controlled
by him shall
be
responsible
for such
violation.
Section 9
Any person,
partnership
or
corporation
who or which
shall
violate or
permit to be
violated the
provisions
of this
ordinance
shall, upon
being found
guilty
therefore in
a proceeding
brought by
the Township
before a
District
Justice, pay
a fine of
not more
than one
thousand ($
1000.00)
dollars plus
all court
costs,
including
reasonable
attorneys
fees
incurred by
a
municipality
as a result
thereof. No
fine shall
commence or
be imposed,
levied or be
payable
until the
date of
determination
of the
violation by
a district
justice.
Each day
that a
violation is
continued
shall
constitute a
separate
offense,
unless the
district
justice that
determines
that a
violation
has occurred
further
shall
determine
that there
was a good
faith basis
for the
defendant to
have
believed
that there
was no such
violation,
in which
event there
shall be
deemed to
have been
only one
such
violation
until the
fifth day
following
the date of
the
determination
by such
district
justice and
thereafter
every day
shall
constitute a
separate
offense.
All fines
and costs
collected
for the
violation of
this
ordinance
shall be
paid over to
the Township
Supervisors.
In case of
any
violation of
this
ordinance
the Township
Supervisors
or, with the
approval of
the Township
Supervisors,
an officer
of the
Township, in
addition to
other
remedies,
may
institute in
the name of
the Township
any
appropriate
action or
proceeding
to prevent,
restrain,
correct, or
abate such
violation.
NOTE:
Also see
Section 412
of the
Dingman
Township
Zoning
Ordinance
for
additional
horse
related
regulations.
