[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Tullytown as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-19-1961 by Ord. No. 99; amended
in its entirety 11-18-2003 by Ord. No. 285]
The running at large of dogs, seizure of dogs
and their redemption or disposition is governed by 3 P.S. § 459-302
of the Dog Law.
[Adopted 1-4-1988 by Ord. No. 188
(Ch. 2, Part 2 of the 1985 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms
have the meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears
from the context:
Any domestic pet, including, but not limited to, dogs and
cats, or any domesticated wild animals kept as pets, including, but
not limited to, raccoons, skunks, ferrets and like creatures.
[Added 1-3-2012 by Ord.
No. 342]
Any person having a right of property in any dog or having
custody of any dog, or any person who harbors or permits a dog to
remain on or around his or her property.
[Amended 11-18-2003 by Ord. No. 285]
An animal that creates a foul or obnoxious odor or causes
an unsightly condition or disturbs the peace and quiet by repeated
loud noise.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog
or dogs to allow or permit such dog or dogs to become or remain a
nuisance in the Borough.
[Amended 11-12-1990 by Ord. No. 218]
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog
or dogs or any other animal to allow or permit his or her animal to
make any loud noise continuously and/or incessantly, for a continuous
period of 10 minutes or make such noise intermittently for 1/2
hour or more to the disturbance of any person any time of the day
or night regardless of whether the animal is physically situated in
or upon private property; provided that at the time the animal is
making such noise no person is trespassing or threatening to trespass
upon private property in or upon which the animal is situated nor
is there any other legitimate cause which justifiably provoked the
animal.
[Added 1-3-2012 by Ord.
No. 342[1]]
A person having possession, custody or control of any animal
shall not permit such animal to defecate:
A.
Upon any
gutter, street, driveway, alley, curb or sidewalk in the Borough of
Tullytown;
B.
Upon the
floors or stairways of any building or place frequented by the public
or used in common by the tenants;
C.
Upon the
outside walls, walkways, driveways, alleys, curbs or stairways of
any building abutting on a public street or park;
D.
Upon the
grounds of any public park or public area;
E.
Upon any
private property other than the property of the owner of such animal.
[Added 1-3-2012 by Ord.
No. 342]
Any person having possession, custody or control of any animal which defecates in any area other than the private property of the owner of the animal as prohibited in § 49-5 shall be required to immediately remove any feces or waste from such surface and either:
[Added 1-3-2012 by Ord.
No. 342]
A.
An owner cited for a violation of this article shall
pay a fine of $25 to the Borough for the first two citations.
B.
Any person cited for a third or subsequent violation
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $300.
[Amended 11-18-2003 by Ord. No. 285]
