Pennsylvania Act 1965-100 — RELATING TO THE SPORT OF RACING AND CARRIER PIGEONS

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RELATING TO THE SPORT OF RACING AND CARRIER PIGEONS
                 Act of Jun. 29, 1965, P.L. 149, No. 100              Cl. 53
                                  AN ACT

     Relating to the sport of racing and carrier pigeons; providing
        for regulation thereof by municipalities (excluding cities of
        the first class), townships and counties; and authorizing the
        flying of such pigeons within municipalities (excluding
        cities of the first class), townships and counties.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  For the purposes of this act,
        (1)  The term "carrier pigeon" shall mean and include homing
     and racing pigeons which have the name of the owner stamped upon
     the wing or tail, or are banded upon the leg with the name or
     initials of the owner or with an identification or registration
     number stamped on the band.
        (2)  The term "racing pigeon" shall mean and include any
     pigeon registered with any national pigeon racing organization.
        (3)  The term "department" shall mean and include the Health
     Department, Department of Health, Board of Health, or other name
     for a health department of any municipality (excluding cities of
     the first class), township or county and shall include the head
     of such department or any employe acting in his stead.
        (4)  The term "loft" shall mean and include any structure in
     which carrier pigeons are housed.
        Section 2.  (a)  The department of any municipality
     (excluding cities of the first class), township or county shall
     issue a carrier pigeon permit to the owner of any carrier
     pigeons who complies with the following requirements:
        (1)  Identification marks stamped on each carrier pigeon or
     band are recorded with the department.
        (2)  The loft is found on inspection to be in compliance with
     regulations prescribed by the department and is maintained in a
     clean, orderly condition and kept in good repair.
        (3)  The construction of a loft complies with the building
     code regulations and zoning requirements of the municipality
     (excluding cities of the first class), township or county in
     which it is erected. ((3) amended Nov. 22, 1967, P.L.530,
     No.256)
        (b)  The requirements of zoning regulations relating to
     restrictions on the location of stables and poultry enclosures
     shall not apply to a loft for which a permit has been issued.
        Section 3.  Any person to whom the department of a
     municipality (excluding cities of the first class), township or
     county has issued a carrier pigeon permit may erect and maintain
     a loft of carrier or racing pigeons in the municipality
     (excluding cities of the first class), township or county.
        Section 4.  Any owner of carrier pigeons, to whom the
     department of a municipality (excluding cities of the first
     class), township or county has issued a carrier pigeon permit,
     or person acting for him, having in his charge or possession and
     under restraint and control not more than twenty-five pairs of
     carrier pigeons shall be allowed to fly the pigeons for
     necessary exercise and training.