This is the Columbia, South Carolina statute, which I have revised. Brackets indicate a deletion - underlining an addition. Only 4-33 and 4-34 have any changes. The current code appears to be internally inconsistent inasmuch as 4-33 prohibits keeping fowl and livestock but 4-34 allows it if the pens are more than 500 ft away from buildings. My revisions don't really resolve the issue but I'm not sure that matters. Let me know what you think!
Dan
ARTICLE II. LIVESTOCK
Sec. 4-31. Livestock and fowl running at large.
It shall be unlawful for any person who may own or have under his control any horse, mule, ass, jennet, swine, sheep, goat, goose, chicken and other fowl, or cattle of any description to allow or permit the animal or fowl to run at large within the corporate limits of the city.
(Code 1979, § 9-5001)
Cross references: Streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 22.
Sec. 4-32. Keeping hogs.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain any hogs or pigs within the corporate limits of the city.
(Code 1979, § 9-5004)
Sec. 4-33. Raising or keeping fowl or rabbits.
The raising or maintaining of [live fowl and] rabbits is prohibited within the city. The raising or maintaining of fowl is prohibited within the city, except as follows. Up to six (6) chickens may be maintained on a lot with up to four (4) dwelling units, provided that:
a. No person shall keep any rooster.
b. No person shall slaughter any chickens.
c. The chickens shall be provided with a covered enclosure and must be kept in the covered enclosure or a fenced enclosure at all times.
d. No enclosure shall be located closer than twenty-five (25) feet to any residential structure on an adjacent lot.
(Code 1979, § 9-5005)
Sec. 4-34. Keeping livestock and fowl generally; location of pens and stables.
It shall be unlawful for any person to own livestock [and live fowls] or to establish a stable or riding academy or to engage in the business of renting, hiring, selling or trading livestock or live fowls within the city; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply when the stable or pen for keeping livestock or live fowls is so situated as to maintain a distance of at least 500 feet between the livestock and live fowls and any improvements or structure used for residential, commercial, professional, recreational, church, school or other institutional purposes, and provided further that the livestock or live fowls are kept securely penned in a clean and sanitary manner and in conformance with all county and state regulations and city public service department regulations.
(Code 1979, § 9-5006)
Dan
ARTICLE II. LIVESTOCK
Sec. 4-31. Livestock and fowl running at large.
It shall be unlawful for any person who may own or have under his control any horse, mule, ass, jennet, swine, sheep, goat, goose, chicken and other fowl, or cattle of any description to allow or permit the animal or fowl to run at large within the corporate limits of the city.
(Code 1979, § 9-5001)
Cross references: Streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 22.
Sec. 4-32. Keeping hogs.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain any hogs or pigs within the corporate limits of the city.
(Code 1979, § 9-5004)
Sec. 4-33. Raising or keeping fowl or rabbits.
The raising or maintaining of [live fowl and] rabbits is prohibited within the city. The raising or maintaining of fowl is prohibited within the city, except as follows. Up to six (6) chickens may be maintained on a lot with up to four (4) dwelling units, provided that:
a. No person shall keep any rooster.
b. No person shall slaughter any chickens.
c. The chickens shall be provided with a covered enclosure and must be kept in the covered enclosure or a fenced enclosure at all times.
d. No enclosure shall be located closer than twenty-five (25) feet to any residential structure on an adjacent lot.
(Code 1979, § 9-5005)
Sec. 4-34. Keeping livestock and fowl generally; location of pens and stables.
It shall be unlawful for any person to own livestock [and live fowls] or to establish a stable or riding academy or to engage in the business of renting, hiring, selling or trading livestock or live fowls within the city; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply when the stable or pen for keeping livestock or live fowls is so situated as to maintain a distance of at least 500 feet between the livestock and live fowls and any improvements or structure used for residential, commercial, professional, recreational, church, school or other institutional purposes, and provided further that the livestock or live fowls are kept securely penned in a clean and sanitary manner and in conformance with all county and state regulations and city public service department regulations.
(Code 1979, § 9-5006)