[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Perkiomen as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 11-3-2009 by Ord. No. 205]
No person having ownership, possession, custody or control of
any dog in Perkiomen Township shall knowingly or negligently permit
said dog to defecate upon any property owned by Perkiomen Township
or any private property in Perkiomen Township. For purposes of this
article, private property shall include, but is not limited to, property
owned by the Perkiomen Valley School District and property owned by
homeowners' associations. It shall not include property owned by Montgomery
County nor property owned by the Philadelphia Electric Company (PECO).
In order to protect the health, safety and general welfare of
the public, any person having ownership, possession, custody or control
of any dog which defecates upon property owned by Perkiomen Township
or upon any private property in Perkiomen Township, as defined above,
shall immediately remove said feces from such property and either:
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Carry same away in a nonleaking container for prompt disposal in
a toilet or place same in a nonleaking container and promptly deposit
same in a trash, litter or other appropriate or designated receptacle.
In order to aid in the enforcement of this article, anyone who witnesses a violation of § 104-1 or 104-2 hereof shall notify the Township Code Enforcement Officer by filing a Perkiomen Township Citizen's Complaint Form in person or by mail, fax or electronic means. The complaint form is available at the Perkiomen Township Administration Building and on the Township's website.
The Township Code Enforcement Officer will promptly investigate
all written complaints and determine whether the complaint has merit.
If the Township Code Enforcement Officer determines that a violation
of this article has occurred, said Officer shall issue a written warning
to the person(s) violating this article.
Any person who violates the provisions of this article within six months of receiving a warning pursuant to § 104-5 above shall be subject to enforcement action initiated by the Township Code Enforcement Officer before the Magisterial District Judge having jurisdiction for summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine not to exceed $1,000 per violation plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days. The Township Solicitor shall assume charge of any such prosecution.
