Sec. 377. Stables—care of, keeping, and disposal of
manure.
(1) Every person owning or occupying any building or part
of a building wherein one or more horses, mules, cows, or similar
animals are kept, shall maintain in connection therewith constructed
and screened in accordance with regulations of the
Health Department, a bin or pit for the reception of manure,
and, pending the removal from the premises of the manure from
the animal or animals aforesaid, shall place such manure in said
bin or pit.
(2) No person owning or occupying any building or part of
a building in which any horse, mule, cow or similar animal is
kept, shall keep any manure, or permit any manure to be kept,
in or upon any portion of the premises other than the bin or pit
provided for that purpose; nor shall any person aforesaid allow
any such bin or pit to be overfilled or to be needlessly uncovered.
(3) No person shall permit any manure to accumulate on
premises under his control in such manner or to such an extent
as to give rise to objectionable odors upon any public highway
or upon any premises owned or occupied by any person other
than the person owning or occupying the premises on which
said manure is located. Every person having the use of any
manure bin or pit, shall cause all such manure to be removed
from the premises weekly.
(4) Any person violating any of the provisions of this section
or failing to carry out the orders of the Board of Health or
Health Officer as provided for in this section, shall upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than $2.00 nor
more than $10.00 for each offense.
