[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of White as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and recreation — See Ch. 189.
[Adopted 11-30-1976 by Ord. No. 851; amended
in is entirety 8-12-2015 by Ord.
No. 1068]
It shall be unlawful for the owner, custodian or keeper of any
animal to allow such animal to run at large unattended at any time
either upon any of the street right-of-ways, or public grounds in
the Township of White, or upon the property of anyone other than the
owner, custodian or keeper of such unless accompanied by and under
the immediate control of such owner, custodian or keeper and with
permission or consent of the property owner.
It shall be the duty of the owner, custodian or keeper or attendant
of any animal, while traveling on the streets, alleys or public grounds
in the Township of White, to have such on a leash at all times and
to prevent such from entering upon the property of any person or persons
in the Township of White without the owner's permission or consent.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog, cat or other
animal to permit said animal to injure any human being by biting,
jumping on, knocking down or by attacking said human being.
It shall be unlawful for the owner, custodian or keeper of any
animal to permit such animal to damage or injure personal property,
real estate, shrubs, hedges, flowers or any growing thing by running
over or running across the said property, or by urinating thereof
or defiling the same, or by causing excrement to be placed thereon.
It shall be unlawful for the owner, custodian or keeper of any
animal to permit such animal to remain in the open and to howl, yelp
or bark for extended periods of time.
It shall be unlawful for the, owner, custodian or keeper of
any animal to permit said animal to cause annoyance to the citizens,
residents or other persons lawfully in the Township of White, by barking,
yelping, howling or causing any other unseemly noise.
There is excluded from the provisions of this article hunting
with dogs, training dogs and field trials while such activities are
actually in progress; service animals; animals involved in emergency,
fire or police activities; livestock and farm animals used for agriculture
and farming practices.
Any police officer, constable, peace officer or dog catcher
is hereby authorized to seize and impound any animal found running
at large and unattended at any time in the Township of White at a
place to be designated by the Township Supervisors as a pound. Notice
of such seizure shall be sent to the owners of a licensed dog in the
manner prescribed by law; and, such dog may be redeemed by the owner
thereof within the time specified by law upon the payment of the reasonable
expenses incurred by reason of such detention. Unlicensed dogs shall
be turned over to the humane league for further disposition according
to law. As to animals other than dogs, the seizing officer shall make
reasonable efforts to locate and notify the owner and such animal
may be redeemed at a reasonable time upon payment of reasonable expenses
incurred by reason of such detention. In the event the owner cannot
be hosted or does not redeem such animal, such animal shall be turned
over to the appropriate agency.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this article, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a Magisterial District Judge in the manner provided for the enforcement
of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs
and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this article continues
or each section of this article which shall be found to have been
violated shall constitute a separate offense.
[Adopted 8-12-2015 by Ord. No. 1068]
It shall be unlawful for any person to feed, attract, provide
shelter or harbor animals that cause an increased and unreasonable
risk to the public health and safety, cause unreasonable disturbances
to abutting and nearby properties and/or contaminate nearby properties
with urine and/or excrement.
