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Mbizana
South Africa
South Africa
Keeping of Animals By-law, 2009
- Published in Eastern Cape Provincial Gazette no. 2042 on 27 February 2009
- Commenced on 27 February 2009
- [Up to date as at 20 July 2020]
Chapter I
General
1. Definitions
In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise indicates-"adequate" means adequate in the opinion of the Municipality;"animal" means any cattle, sheep, goat, horse, mule, donkey, pig, rabbit, cat and dog;"approved" means approved by the health officer regard being had to the reasonable public health requirements of the particular case;"aviary" means a roofed or unroofed enclosure used for the keeping of birds, other than a portable cage;"battery system" means the method of keeping poultry or rabbits in cages in either single rows or tier formation within a building or structure;"bird" means a feathered vertebrate other than poultry;"cattery" means premises in or on which boarding facilities for cats are provided or cats are kept and bred for commercial purposes;"Municipality" means Mbizana Local Municipality established in terms of section 13 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1999 (Act No 29 of 1999);"dwelling" means any building or part thereof used for human habitation;"enclosure" in relation to animals, means any kraal, pen, paddock or other such fenced or enclosed area used for accommodating, keeping or exercising animals;"health officer" means a medical officer of health appointed in terms of section 22 or 25 of the Health Act, 1977 (Act 63 of 1977), and includes a health inspector appointed by a local authority in terms of section 24 of that Act;"kennels" means premises in or on which-(a)boarding facilities for dogs are provided;(b)dogs are bred for commercial purposes; or(c)dogs are kept for the purposes of being trained or hired out with or without handlers;"livestock" means horses, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, mules, donkeys and poultry;"Local Municipality" means Mbizana Local Municipality contemplated in section 59 read with section 81(2) of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000), in terms of Section 157(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act 108 of 1996, or person designated by any legislation or resolution of Municipality to represent it;"nuisance" means a nuisance as defined in the Health Act, 1977 (Act 63 of 1977);"permit holder" means the person to whom a permit has been issued by the health officer in terms of these By-laws;"person in control" means the person actually managing or actually in control of a premises or a business;"pet" means any domestic or other animal which may be lawfully kept as a pet and includes any bird and non-poisonous reptile;"pet salon" means any premises in or on which beauty treatment is given to dogs or cats by washing, drying, brushing, clipping, trimming or by attending to their nails or teeth;"pet shop" means the business of keeping and selling pets on premises licensed for that purpose under the Licenses Ordinance, 1974 (Ordinance 19 of 1974);"pigsty" means a building, structure or enclosure in which pigs are kept;"poultry" means fowls, ducks, muscovy ducks, geese, turkeys, pigeons, peacocks and domestic guinea-fowls;"poultry house" means any roofed-over building or structure, other than one in which a battery system is operated, in which poultry is kept;"poultry run" means any unroofed wire mesh or other enclosure, whether or not an addition to a poultry house, in which poultry is kept;"premises" means any land, building or structure or any portion of land, building or structure on or in which any of the activities regulated by these By-laws are carried on;"public place" means any road, street, pavement, sidewalk, park or other place to which the public has authorised and unimpeded access;"rabbit hutch" means any roofed-over building or structure, other than one in which a battery system is operated, in which rabbits are kept;"rabbit run" means any unroofed wire mesh or other enclosure, whether or not an addition to a rabbit hutch, in which rabbits are kept;"stable" means any building or structure or any part thereof used for accommodating or keeping any cattle, horses, mules or donkeys;"stray animals" means animals found in the municipal area which were not approved by the municipality.2. Application of By-laws
3. Premises for the keeping of livestock and kennels
No person must-(a)keep any livestock, other than poultry, or maintain kennels within any area defined by the Municipality as unsuitable for the keeping of livestock and the maintenance of kennels but the foregoing must not apply in respect of a veterinary clinic or veterinary hospital operating with the Municipality’s consent;(b)keep any livestock, other than poultry, on premises situated on land less than 1 ha in extent but in the case of a dealer or speculator in livestock the land must not be less than 2,5 ha in extent.4. Keeping of animals, poultry and birds
No person must keep any animal, poultry or bird in or on any premises-(a)which does not comply with the provisions of these By-laws;(b)which are so constructed, maintained or situated that the keeping of animals, poultry or birds thereon is, in the opinion of the health officer, likely to cause a nuisance or injury to health.5. Permits for keeping of animals and poultry
6. Permits for keeping animals and poultry
7. Duties of keeper of animals, birds or poultry
Chapter II
Keeping of cattle, horses, mules and donkeys
8. Requirements for premises
For the keeping of any cattle, horse, mule or donkey a stable or enclosure complying with the following requirements, must be provided-(a)every wall and partition of the stable must be constructed of brick, stone, concrete or other durable material;(b)the internal wall surfaces of the stable must be of smooth brick or other durable surface brought to a smooth finish;(c)the floor of the stable must be constructed of concrete or other durable and impervious material brought to a smooth finish, graded to a channel and drained in terms of section 25;(d)any enclosure must have an area of at least 10 m² for each head of cattle, horse, mule or donkey to be accommodated therein and the fencing must be of such substantial material so constructed as to prevent such animals from breaking out;(e)no enclosure must be situated within 100 m and no stable must be situated less than 15 m of any boundary of any land, dwelling or other building or structure used for human habitation or within 50 m of any well, water course or other source of water supply intended or used for human consumption;(g)a portable water supply adequate for drinking and cleaning purposes must be provided in or adjacent to every stable or enclosure.9. Duties of keeper of cattle, horses, mules and donkeys
Every person keeping any cattle, horse, mule or donkey must-(a)ensure that any such animal is kept within a stable or enclosure;(b)comply, read with the necessary changes, with the provisions of section 6(l)(a),(b),(c) and (d).Chapter III
Keeping of pigs
10. Requirements for premises
11. Duties of a pig keeper
No person keeping any pigs in any premises must-(a)ensure that the pigs are kept in a pigsty;(b)comply, read with the necessary changes, with the provisions of section 6(1)(a),(b),(c) and (d).Chapter IV
Keeping of goats and sheep
12. Requirements for premises
For the keeping of any goat or sheep, premises complying with the following requirements must be provided-(a)an enclosure with an area of at least 1,5 m² for every goat or sheep to be accommodated therein with an overall minimum floor area of 30 m²;(b)if a building or shed is provided for such keeping, it must comply with the following requirements-(i)every wall thereof must be constructed of brick, stone, concrete or other durable material not less than 2 m in height and must have a smooth internal finish;(ii)the floor must be constructed so as to prevent the forming of standing water and be of such a nature to be cleaned and graded to the lowest point of the premises;(c)no building or shed must be situated within 15 m and no enclosure within 100 m of any boundary of any land, dwelling or any other building or structure used for human habitation or within 50 m of any well, water course or other source of water supply intended or used for human consumption; and(d)a portable water supply adequate for drinking and cleaning purposes must be provided in or adjacent to every stable or enclosure.13. Duties of keeper of goats and sheep
Every person keeping any goat or sheep must-(a)ensure that every such animal is kept within an enclosure, building or shed;(b)comply, read with the necessary changes, with the provisions of section 6(l)(a),(b),(c) and (d).Chapter V
Keeping of poultry
14. Requirements for premises
For the keeping of poultry, premises complying with the following requirements must be provided-(a)a poultry house complying with the following requirements-(i)every wall thereof must be constructed of brick, stone, concrete or other durable material and must have a smooth internal surface;(ii)the floor must be constructed of concrete or other durable and impervious material brought to a smooth finish;(iii)the upper floors of the structure of two or more tiers must be of an impervious and easily cleaned material;(iv)it must have an area of at least 0,20 m² for each grown fowl, duck, muscovy duck or guinea fowl, 0,5 m² for each grown goose, turkey, peacock and 0,14 m² for each grown pigeon to be accommodated therein, with a minimum aggregate area of 4 m²;(b)A poultry run, if provided, must be enclosed with wire mesh or other durable material;(c)if a battery system is to be operated, a building or structure in which such system must be housed, constructed and equipped in accordance with the following requirements, must be provided-(i)every wall, if provided, must be at least 2,4 m high, and must be constructed of concrete, stone, brick or other durable material and must have a smooth internal surface;(ii)if walls are provided, the building must be ventilated and lighted by means of mechanical ventilation and artificial lighting or by obtaining natural ventilation and light through openings or opening windows of an area equal to not less than 15% of the floor area of the building;(iii)the floor must be constructed of concrete or other durable and impervious material brought to a smooth finish, and if required by the health officer, the floor surface must be graded and drained by means of a channel drained in terms of section 25;(iv)if no walls are provided, or the walls are of metal, the floor must be provided with a curb at least 250 mm high around its extremities;(v)every junction between the floor and walls and curbing must be coved;(vi)the cages of the battery system must be constructed of an impervious material;(vii)If required by the health officer, a tray of an impervious material and design must be fitted under every cage for the collection of manure;(viii)a wash hand basin with a constant supply of water laid on must be provided and drained in terms of section 25;(d)a potable water supply adequate for drinking and cleaning purposes must be provided in or adjacent to the battery system building or structure or poultry house;(e)there must be at least 3 m of clear unobstructed space between any poultry house, poultry run, or building or structure housing a battery system and the nearest point of any dwelling, other building or structure used for human habitation or place where foodstuffs are stored or prepared for human consumption and the nearest boundary of any land;(f)a store-room must be provided for the storage of feed, where a battery system is to be operated;(g)a curbed concrete washing platform or stainless steel trough with draining board and with a constant supply of water laid on, must be provided within or adjacent to such building or structure for the cleaning and disinfection of cages. The washing platform and trough must be drained in terms of section 25.15. Duties of keeper of poultry
Every person keeping poultry must-(a)ensure that all poultry is kept within the poultry house, poultry run or building or structure housing a battery system;(b)comply, read with the necessary changes, with the provisions of section 6(1)(a),(b),(c) and(d);(c)maintain the premises free from offensive odours and every poultry house, poultry run or building or structure housing a battery system and all cages clean and free from vermin;(d)remove all manure and other waste from a poultry house and poultry run at least once every 48 hours and once every 4 days or at such longer intervals approved by the health officer from a building or structure housing a battery system; place the manure and other waste matter in the manure storage receptacles;(e)remove the contents of the manure storage receptacles from the premises at least once every 7 days and dispose thereof in a manner which will not create a nuisance; and(f)not store any material or article in any poultry house, poultry run or building or structure housing a battery system, except material or an article which is required for use in such house, run, building or structure.Chapter VI
Keeping of rabbits
16. Reqiurements for premises
For the keeping of rabbits premises complying with the following requirements must be provided-(a)a rabbit hutch complying with the following requirements-(i)every wall thereof must be constructed of brick, stone, concrete or other durable material and must have a smooth internal surface;(ii)the floor surface, which must be at least 150 mm above ground level, must be constructed of concrete or other durable and impervious material brought to a smooth finish and, if required by the health officer, the floor must be graded to a channel drained in terms of section 25;(iii)natural light and ventilation must be provided;(iv)it must have a minimum area of 0,4 m² for every rabbit to the accommodated;(v)a rabbit run, if provided, must be enclosed with wire mesh or other durable material and constructed so as to prevent the escape of rabbits from the run.(b)if a battery system is to be operated, a building or structure in which such system must be housed, constructed and equipped in accordance with the following requirements must be provided-(i)every wall, if provided, must be at least 2,4 m high, must be constructed of concrete, stone, brick or other durable material and must have a smooth internal surface;(ii)if walls are provided, the building must be ventilated and lighted by means of natural openings or windows of an area equal to not less than 15% of the floor area of the building;(iii)the floor must be constructed of concrete or other durable and impervious material brought to a smooth finish, and if required by the health officer, the floor surface must be graded to a channel drained in terms of section 25;(iv)if no walls are provided, or the walls are of metal, the floor must be provided with a curb at least 150 mm high around its extremities;(v)every junction between the floor and the walls and curbing must be coved;(vi)the cages of the battery system must be constructed of impervious material and fitted with trays of an impervious material under every cage for the reception of urine; and(vii)a wash hand basin with a constant supply of water laid on must be provided and drained in terms of section 25;(c)a portable water supply adequate for drinking and cleaning purposes must be provided in or adjacent to the battery system building or structure or the rabbit hutch.(d)there must be at least be 5 m of clear unobstructed space between a rabbit hutch, rabbit run, or building or structure housing a battery system, and the nearest point of any dwelling, or other building or structure used for human habitation or place where foodstuffs are stored or prepared for human consumption and the nearest boundary of any land-(i)a rodent proof store-room must be provided for the storage of feed, the floor area of which must be not less than 7 m², the width not less than 2,2 m and the height not less than 2,4 m;(ii)if the health officer is satisfied that, having regard to the number of rabbits being kept, a store-room of dimensions less than the minimum dimensions required in terms of subparagraph (i) or other storage facilities are suitable. He may permit such smaller storeroom or other storage facilities;(iii)a curbed concrete washing platform or a stainless steel trough with draining board and with a constant supply of water laid on, within or adjacent to such building or structure for the cleaning and disinfection of cages. The washing platform and trough must be drained in terms of section 25.17. Duties of keeping rabbits
Every person keeping rabbits must-(a)ensure that all rabbits are kept within the rabbit hutch, rabbit run or building or structure housing a battery system;(b)remove all manure and any other waste matter from the rabbit hutch, rabbit run or building or structure housing a battery system at least one every 48 hours and place it in the manure storage receptacles;(c)comply, read with the necessary changes, with the provisions of section 6(l)(a),(b) and(d);(d)not store any material or article in any rabbit hutch, rabbit run or building or structure housing a battery system, except material or an article which is required for use in such house, run or building or structure.Chapter VII
Keeping of birds
18. Requirements for premises
For the keeping of birds in an aviary, premises complying with the following requirements must be provided-(a)the aviary must be properly constructed of durable materials, rodent proof and provided with access thereto adequate for cleaning purposes;(b)if the aviary is constructed above ground level, the base thereof must be constructed of an impervious and durable material and must not be less than 300 mm above ground level;(c)no aviary must be situated within 3 m of any building or structure, boundary fence or boundary wall; and(d)a portable supply of water must be provided adequate for drinking and cleaning purpose.19. Duties of a keeper of birds
Every person who keeps birds in an aviary must-(a)ensure that the aviary and the premises are kept in a clean condition and free from vermin;(b)comply, read with the necessary changes, with the provisions of section 6(1)(a),(b) and(d).Chapter VIII
Dealer in livestock and other businesses involving the keeping of animals or poultry
20. Requirements for premises
Chapter IX
Dog kennel and catteries
21. Requirements for premises
22. Duties of person in control of kennels or catteries
Any person in control of kennels or a cattery must-(a)maintain the premises, equipment and every vessel, receptacle or container and sleeping board used in connection with the kennels or cattery in a clean, sanitary condition and in good repair;(b)(i)provide portable storage receptacles of an impervious material with close fitting lids for the storage of dog and cat faeces;(ii)every such receptacle must be kept on a platform constructed of concrete or other durable and impervious material adjacent to the enclosures;(c)remove all faeces and other waste matter from the enclosure and shelter at least once every 24 hours and place it in the receptacles referred to in paragraph (b);(d)remove the contents of the storage receptacles from the premises at least twice every 7 days and dispose thereof in a manner which will not create a nuisance;(e)store all loose food in receptacles with close fitting lids within the food store;(f)provide refrigeration facilities in which all perishable food must be stored at a temperature not higher than 10°C;(g)take effective measures for the prevention of harbouring or breeding and for the destruction of flies, cockroaches, rodents and other vermin and for the prevention of offensive odours arising from the keeping of dogs or cats;(h)provide refuse receptacles with close fitting lids in the food preparation room or roofed area required in terms of section 19(7);(i)keep any sick dog or cat in the isolation facilities required in terms of section 19(10), whilst on the premises;(j)ensure that dogs and cats kept on the premises do not disturb or hinder the comfort, convenience, peace or quiet of the public.Chapter X
Pet shops and pet salon
23. Requirements for premises
No person must conduct a business of a pet shop or pet salon in or on any premises-(a)in which there is direct internal access with any room or place used for human habitation or in which clothing is stored or sold or food for human consumption is prepared, stored, sold or consumed;(b)unless the premises are constructed and equipped in accordance with the following requirements-(i)Every wall including any partition of any building must be constructed of brick, concrete or other durable material must have a smooth internal surface and painted with a light coloured washable paint or given some other approved finish.(ii)The floor of any building must be constructed of concrete or other durable and impervious material brought to a smooth finish.(iii)The ceiling of any building must be constructed of durable material, have a smooth finish, be dust proof and painted with a light coloured washable paint.(iv)One wash hand basin with a constant supply of hot and cold running water laid on, must be provided for every 15 or part of that number of persons employed on the premises which must be drained in terms of section 25.(v)(aa)A rodent proof store-room, with a floor area of not less than 16 m² must be provided.(bb)If the health officer is satisfied that, having regard to the extent of the business and the quantity of goods and equipment and pets food to be stored on the premises, a store-room of smaller dimensions than the minimum dimensions in terms of subparagraph (aa) is adequate, he may permit a smaller store-room.(vi)Facilities for the washing of cages, trays and other equipment must be provided in the form of either-(aa)a curbed and roofed over platform with a surface of at least 1,5 m² raised at least 100 mm above the floor and constructed of concrete or other durable and impervious material brought to a smooth finish, which platform must be provided with a constant supply of water laid on; or(bb)a stainless steel sink or trough not less than 304 mm deep with a drainage board and with a constant supply of water laid on;(vii)The platform, sink or trough referred to in subparagraph (vi) must be drained in terms of section 25 and any wall surface within 0,5 m of such platform, sink or trough must be permanently covered with durable water proof material to a height of at least 1,4 m above the floor.(viii)(aa)A separate change room, clearly designated, must be provided for any sex if more than two persons are employed on the premises.(bb)Every such change room must have a floor area of at least 0,5 m² for each employee with a minimum overall floor area of 6,5 m² and a minimum width of 2,1 m and must be equipped with a separate metal clothes locker for the keeping of personal clothing of each employee.(cc)For each employee for which no change room is required in terms of subparagraph (aa), a metal clothes locker must be provided.(ix)No door, window or other opening in any wall or a building on the premises must be within 2 m of any door, window or opening to any building in which food is prepared, stored or sold for human consumption or consumed by humans.(x)If the washing, clipping or grooming of pets is done on the premises the requirements of section 19(11) must be complied with.24. Duties of trader
Every person who conducts the business of a pet shop must-(a)provide cages for housing animals, poultry or birds, and the following requirements must be complied with-(i)the cages must be constructed entirely of metal or other durable impervious material and must be fitted with a removable metal tray below the floor thereof to facilitate cleaning;(ii)every cage must be free from any recess or cavity not readily accessible for cleaning and every tubular or hollow fitting used in connection therewith must have its interior cavity sealed;(iii)every cage must be of such size and mass and so placed that it can be readily moved;(iv)if rabbits are kept in a cage, the metal tray referred to in subparagraph (i) must be drained to a removable receptacle;(v)every cage must be fitted with a drinking vessel filled with water and accessible to the pets kept in the cage;(vi)the distance from any cage to the nearest wall must at all times be not less than 150 mm;(vii)the cages must be kept not less than 450 mm above floor level and the space beneath the cages must be unobstructed;(b)provide rodent proof receptacles of an impervious material with close fitting lids in the store-room in which all loose pet food must be stored;(c)provide refrigeration facilities in which all perishable pet food kept on the premises must be stored at a temperature not higher than 10°C;(d)maintain in every room in which pets are kept, an unobstructed floor space of not less than 30% of the floor area of such room and a distance of not less than 800 mm between rows of cages;(e)maintain the premises and every cage, tray, container, receptacle, basket and all apparatus, equipment and appliances used in connection with the pet shop, in a clean, sanitary condition, free from vermin and in good repair;(f)take effective measures for the prevention of harbouring or breeding and for the destruction of flies, cockroaches, rodents and other vermin and for the prevention of offensive odours arising from the keeping of pets on the premises;(g)provide overalls or other protective clothing for the use of persons employed in connection with the pet shop and unsure that such apparel is worn by the employee when on duty;(h)not keep any pet in the yard or other open space on the premises, unless otherwise approved by the health officer;(i)provide isolation facilities, in which every pet which is or appears to be sick must be kept whilst on the premises;(j)ensure that there is a constant and potable water supply for drinking and cleaning purposes;(k)ensure that the premises are at all times so ventilated so as to ensure sufficient movement of air for the comfort and survival of the pets;(l)ensure that the number of pets per cage are not such that the free movement of such pets is impeded.Chapter XI
Street trading in pultry and rabbits
25. Requirements for premises
No person must sell in the street poultry or rabbits, unless the following requirements are complied with-(a)the business of a street trader must be conducted from premises on which poultry or rabbits must be kept in compliance with the provisions of Chapters V and VI and facilities must be provided for the parking of the vehicle used for street trading after normal trading hours;(b)a vehicle of sound construction, oil painted and bearing the name of the street trader, together with his residential address and the address of his business premises in clearly legible letters not less than 50 mm in height on both sides of the vehicle must be provided;(c)that part of the vehicle in which poultry or rabbits are conveyed must be provided with a top or cover of heat resistant material, other than metal, and provision for through ventilation must be made;(d)(i)cages or crates of an impervious and durable material must be provided for conveying poultry or rabbits on the vehicle;(e)(ii)such cages, crates or divisions thereof must be fitted with removable trays of impervious material for the reception of poultry or rabbit droppings;(f)every cage, crate or division must be provided with a drinking vessel, not less than 100 mm in depth filled with water, which must be fixed to an inside corner of the cage, crate or division.26. Duties of street trader
Every person selling poultry or rabbits in the street must-(a)wash and thoroughly cleanse that part of the vehicle in which poultry or rabbits are conveyed and every cage, crate and tray used on the vehicle, after each day’s trading;(b)remove from every cage or crate on the vehicle any poultry or rabbits which appear to be sick and place such poultry or rabbits in a separate cage;(c)maintain the premises, vehicle and every cage, crate, tray, vessel, container and receptacle used in connection with such hawking in a clean and sanitary condition, free from vermin and in good repair;(d)store all feed in rodent proof receptacles or storeroom.Chapter XII
Miscellaneous
27. Draining
All sinks, wash hand basins, baths, shower-baths, troughs, floor surfaces, including channels and washing platforms, required to be drained in terms of these By-laws, must be drained to an external gully, connected to the Municipality’s sewer or, where no sewer is available or readily accessible, to other means of drainage approved by the Municipality.28. Nuisance
No person must-(a)keep any animal or pet in such a manner as to cause a nuisance;(b)fail to remove faeces deposited by a dog in a public place whilst under his control or supervision and dispose of such faeces in a refuse receptacle;(c)fail to duly dispose of dead animals in such a manner as prescribed by the health officer.29. Illness attributable to animals
The illness of any person, which is attributable to the keeping of any animal, poultry, bird or pet as contemplated in Chapters VII to X inclusive, must be reported to the health officer within 24 hours of diagnoses by the person making the diagnosis.30. Inspections
The health officer and any officer authorised thereto by the Municipality may, in order to satisfy himself that the provisions of these By-laws are being complied with-(a)enter any premises on which animals, poultry, birds or pets are kept or on which kennels or a cattery is conducted or the business of a dealer or speculator in livestock or a pet shop, a hawker of poultry or rabbits is being conducted or on which he reasonably suspects animals, poultry, birds or pets are kept or such business is being conducted, at all reasonable times;(b)inspect such premises or any vehicle used or reasonably suspected by him to be used for such business and anything thereon or therein; and(c)question any person on such premises or in such vehicle or who has recently been on such premises or in such vehicle.31. Provisions of camps
The Municipality may reserve and fence off or conditionally allow to be fenced of such portions of land within its area of its jurisdiction, as may be deemed desirable, by the municipality, and establish a special camp or camps as it deems fit in order to ensure proper administration and to prevent soil erosion.32. Grazing fees
Any grazing fees prescribed by the municipality must be payable by every person in whose name animals are registered or should on terms of these By-law be registered.33. Register of animals
The Municipality must cause all information furnished in support of an application for permission in terms of section 3 to be entered in a register of animals in a suitable form if such application is approved. Any animals reflected in the register of animals must be deemed to be registered.34. Duties of a keeper of animals
Anyone who keeps an animal within the jurisdiction of the Municipality must-(a)keep animals identified by a mark in terms of the Agriculture Act;(b)keep a register of all animals;(c)provide a copy of register of all animals to the Municipality;(d)keep kraals in a clean and hygienic condition at all times;(e)cause all animals to be tested for tuberculosis and brucellosis in accordance with the Animal Health Act 2002, or as often as required by the authorised official;(f)cause an animal to be vaccinated as required in terms of the Animal Health Act 2002 (Act No. 7 of 2002);(g)cause all manure from animals to be stored and disposed of in an approved manner;(h)cause all feed to be stored in a rodent proof place;(i)cause the premises to be kept in such a condition as not to attract or provide shelter for rodents.35. Animals kept in an unsatisafactory manner
Whenever, in the opinion of the authorised official, any animals kept on any premises are causing a nuisance or danger to health, the authorised official may by written notice require the owner or occupier of such premises within a period to be stated in such notice but not less than 24 hours after the date of such notice to remove the cause of and to abate such nuisance or danger to health and carry out such steps as the authorised official may deem necessary for the said purpose.36. Offences and penalties
37. Repeal of By-laws
The provisions of any By-laws relating keeping of animals by the Municipality are repealed insofar as they relate to matters provided for in these By-laws.38. Short title
These By-laws are called the By-laws for Keeping of Animals.- Entire By-law
- Preface
- Chapter I – General
- Chapter II – Keeping of cattle, horses, mules and donkeys
- Chapter III – Keeping of pigs
- Chapter IV – Keeping of goats and sheep
- Chapter V – Keeping of poultry
- Chapter VI – Keeping of rabbits
- Chapter VII – Keeping of birds
- Chapter VIII – Dealer in livestock and other businesses involving the keeping of animals or poultry
- Chapter IX – Dog kennel and catteries
- Chapter X – Pet shops and pet salon
- Chapter XI – Street trading in pultry and rabbits
- Chapter XII – Miscellaneous
- Schedule 1
- Schedule 2
History of this By-law
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27 February 2009 this version
Published in Eastern Cape Provincial Gazette no. 2042By-law commences.
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