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 San Antonio
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 5. ANIMALS
 Article III. LIVESTOCK

  § 5-52. Keeping of bovines, equines, sheep, and goats.  

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  • (a)

    Regulation of horse drawn carriages shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 33.

    (b)

    A minimum of four hundred (400) square feet of pen of which one hundred (100) square feet is under roof must be provided for each head of bovines or equines and two hundred (200) square feet of pen of which forty (40) square feet is under roof must be provided for each head of sheep or goats.

    (c)

    Any boarding stable or riding stable or academy must contain at least four hundred (400) square feet of space, of which one hundred (100) square feet is under roof, for each of such animals kept or maintained on the premises. The other provisions of this section shall not apply if the premises are zoned for operation of a riding stable or academy.

    (d)

    The keeping of more than the maximum number of livestock permitted under this chapter is hereby declared to be an animal nuisance, and may be abated after notice has been provided to the owner and an opportunity to voluntarily come into compliance has been given by the director. Upon delivery of a written "Notice to Remove Livestock" by the department, an animal owner or any adult occupant of the premises identified in said notice shall abate the therein described animal nuisance on the premises within ten (10) days from the date of notice. Delivery shall be accomplished either by hand to the animal owner or keeper or any adult occupant of the residence, or by posting in a conspicuous place on the main entrance fence gate of the premises or main entrance door of the structure on the premises, or by certified mail, return receipt requested. After proper notice, the animal nuisance may be abated by the director by seizing and impounding any unlawfully kept number of livestock and, after an administrative hearing, either euthanizing them or releasing them to any person or organization approved by the director, offering to lawfully keep and care for them.

(Ord. No. 2010-06-17-0555, § 1, 6-17-10; Ord. No. 2017-10-05-0755 , § 1, 10-5-17)