National Norms and Standards relating to Environmental Health

3. STANDARDS FOR KEEPING OF ANIMALSPremises used in connection with the keeping of animals must comply with the following requirements:Animals, other than household pets should only be kept in agricultural holdings and not on proclaimedtownships.3.1 Requirements for keeping of cattle, horses, mules and donkeysa) Cattle, horses, mules and donkeys must only be kept in stables designed for keeping of suchanimals.b) Every wall and partition of the stable for keeping of cattle, horses, mules or donkeys, must beconstructed of brick, stone, concrete or other durable material;c) The internal wall surfaces of the stable must be constructed of smooth brick or other durable surfacebrought to a smooth finish;d) The height of the walls to the wall plates of the stable must –• if the roof is a pitched roof be at least 2,4 metres;• if the roof is a flat roof be at least 2,7 metres;• if the roof is a lean to roof be a mean height of at least 3 metres with a minimum of at least 2,4 metreson the lowest side;• in the case of a stable which has an opening along the entire length of one of its long sides be notless than 2 metres;e) The stable must have a floor area of at least 9m² for each head of cattle, horse, mule or donkeyaccommodated in it.f) Lighting and ventilation must be provided by openings or glazed opening windows or louvers totallingat least 0,3 m² for each animal to be accommodated in it except in the case of a stable open alongthe entire length of one of its long sides.g) The lowest point of every opening, window or louvers must be at least 1, 8 metres, above floor level.h) The floor of the stable must be constructed of concrete or other durable and impervious materialbrought to a smooth finish graded to a channel and drained.i) An enclosure must have an area of at least 10m² for each head of cattle, horse, mule or donkeyaccommodated in it and the fencing must be strong enough to prevent the animals from breaking out.j) No enclosure or stable may be situated within –• At least 15 metres of the boundary of any land, property, dwelling or other structure used for humanhabitation; or• At least 50 metres of any water resource or water supply intended or used for human consumption;and• There must be a water supply adequate for drinking and cleaning purposes next to every stable orenclosure.3.2 Hygiene standards for keeping of cattle, horses, mules and or donkeysa) The premises, and any equipment, apparatus, container or receptacle used in connection withkeeping the animal must be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and in good repair.b) Portable manure storage receptacles of an impervious material with close fitting lids must beprovided.c) Every manure storage receptacle must be kept on a platform constructed of concrete or other durableand impervious material near the stable or enclosure.d) If there is so much manure and bedding those storage receptacles is impractical, a manure containeror area must be provided on the premises.e) The manure container or area must be roofed and enclosed by three walls constructed of brick,concrete or other durable material plastered to a smooth finish.f) The floor of the manure area must be of smoothly finished concrete that is inclined so that it drains toa water channel along the full length of the open side, which is at least 150 mm in a diameter and iskept filled with water.g) Manure must be removed from the stable and enclosure at least once every 24 hours and placed inthe manure storage receptacles or manure container or area until it is removed from the premises (ifDOH. Norms and standards for environmental health in South Africa Feb 2013 60