Cambridge By-law 171-13, s. 4.2(a) — Housing Requirements

Housing Requirements:

• Any owner of a horse, pony, donkey or mule shall house the animal in accordance with subsections
• (a) to (f):
• Any horse, pony, donkey or mule shall be housed in a building or stable;
• (b) Any building or stable shall be located at least ninety-one (91) meters from any school, church, public hall, store, dwelling or other premises used for human occupation or habitation, except for premises occupied by the owner or keeper,
• (c) The floors of such building or stable shall be of durable material, impervious to moisture and provided with gutters so that drainage is effected into a sanitary sewer;
• (d) A wooden platform can be built above such a floor provided an airspace of at least five (5) centimeters is allowed between the floor and the platform;
• (e)

Where a sanitary sewer is unavailable, provisions for drainage of sanitary waste shall be made in accordance with the requirements of the Health Protection and Promotion Act, R S 0., 1990, C.H., or any successor legislation and

• (f) All doors, windows and openings of the building or stable shall, at all times, between the 1st day of April and the 30th day of November following in each year, be kept protected by screens effective against flies and small insects. 4.3 Maintenance: An owner of a horse, donkey, pony or mule shall ensure that:
• (a) Manure receptacles are constructed and maintained in such a manner that objectionable odors and the breeding of flies will be kept to the lowest level practicable;
• (b) Manure receptacles are emptied and the manure disposed of at least once a year;
• (c) Buildings or stables are maintained in a clean condition, and any yard under 280 square meters, in which animals are allowed to run, shall be kept free from accumulations of manure and other refuse at all times; and
• (d) All food, except roughage, is kept in rodent proof containers.