[Added 8-1-2022 by Ord. No. 1-2022]
A.
ANIMAL
IMMEDIATELY
OWNER/CUSTODIAN
SOIL/DEFILE
WASTE
Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in
this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection,
except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
A dog, cat or other animal kept for amusement or companionship.
At once, without delay.
Any person who harbors, feeds, boards, possesses, keeps or
has custody of an animal.
To make unclean from excrement.
Solid matter expelled from the bowels of the pet; excrement.
B.
No owner or custodian of any animal shall cause or allow such animal
to soil, defile or defecate on any public property or upon any street,
sidewalk, public way, play area owned by Manor Township, unless such
owner immediately removes and disposes of all feces deposited by such
animal in a sanitary manner.
C.
It is unlawful for any person owning, keeping or harboring an animal
to cause or permit said animal to be on any property owned by Manor
Township without having in his/her immediate possession a device for
the removal of feces and depository for the transmission of excrement
to a proper receptacle located on the property owned or possessed
by such person.
D.
It is unlawful for any person in control of, causing or permitting any animal to be on any property owned by Manor Township, to fail to remove feces left by such animal and dispose of it properly as described in Subsection E.
E.
Proper disposal of animal waste shall be limited to burial where
lawfully permitted, flushing in the toilet, bagging for disposal in
the owner's or keeper's waste receptacle, and bagging for
disposal in a waste receptacle in a public park or park area.
F.
Disposal of animal waste in storm drains is prohibited.
G.
Disposal of animal waste in public compost is prohibited.
H.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to the ownership or
use of any properly identified service animals, animals when used
for police activities, or tracking animals when used by or with the
permission of the appropriate authorities.
I.
The Zoning Officer shall be responsible for issuing any citations
pursuant to this article.
