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Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," to provide for the licensing of certain horses, to provide for requirements with respect to keeping certain horses, and to further provide for penalties and enforcement, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 10-100 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 10. REGULATION OF INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND ACTIVITY
CHAPTER 10-100. ANIMALS
§ 10-101. Definitions.
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Commercial Stable. Shall mean any [stable operated for profit which accommodates horses] stable, building, facility, or other premises where horses are accommodated for consideration, for any purpose, including, but not limited to, breeding, boarding, training, riding, sale [and] or rental.
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Farm Animal. Any chicken, goose, duck, turkey, goat, sheep, pig, cow, or other farm animal, provided such other farm animal presents a public nuisance due to smell and/or noise. Does not include a [cat or dog.] cat, dog, or horse.
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[Public Stable. Shall include any facility, building, or other premises whatsoever at which horses are kept or from which they are let out for hire, working, training, or riding, or from which horses are provided and used to give instruction on riding, or where horses are boarded. This term shall include existing stables as well as those constructed hereafter.]
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§ 10-107. Maintenance and Operation of Commercial Stables for Horses.
(1) Commercial Stable License.
(a) No person shall own, operate, maintain, or permit the maintenance of a commercial stable [or] on property which he owns, leases, or otherwise controls within the City of Philadelphia, unless a license shall have been obtained from the [Department of Licenses and Inspections,] Animal Control Agency, as hereinafter provided.
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§ 10-108.1. H...
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