[Adopted 9-8-1998 by Ord. No. 60]
It shall be unlawful for any person to own, harbor or keep in
custody any dog in the Township of Connoquenessing which disturbs
the peace by barking, howling, screeching, yelping or baying or which,
in any way or manner, injures or disturbs the quiet of any person
or the community or which disturbs or endangers the comfort, repose
or health of persons. Any person owning, harboring or keeping in custody
such a dog is hereby declared to be committing a nuisance.
Continuous activity as outlined in §
90-1 which occurs and continues for more than any one-hour period or for a period of less than one hour, where such period(s) occur on two or more days during a seven-day period, shall be deemed to be a disturbance of the peace, a nuisance and endanger the comfort, repose or health of persons in the Township of Connoquenessing.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article
shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding
commenced by the Township before a Magisterial District Judge, pay
a fine of not more than $300 for the first offense and a fine of not
more than $600 for each subsequent offense; plus all court costs,
including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by the Township in
the enforcement of this article. No judgment shall be imposed until
the date of the determination of the violation by the Magisterial
District Judge. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals the
judgment, the Township may enforce the judgment pursuant to the applicable
Rules of Civil Procedure. A continuation of such violation for each
successive day or days shall constitute a separate offense. Further,
the appropriate officers or agents of the Township are hereby authorized
to seek equitable relief, including injunction, to enforce compliance
herewith.