It is the intent of this article to establish
reasonable use regulations and regulations governing the keeping of
animals within all zoning districts in the Borough in order to protect
human and animal health, prevent unsightly and incompatible land use
conditions and erosion, prevent the contamination of groundwater and
surface water from animal waste and reduce the safety hazards of straying
animals.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep
any pig, hog, swine, or wild animal outdoors within the Borough of
Silverdale.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep
any domestic animals, except household pets, except as provided in
this section.
A. Large animals shall be kept in a shelter, no part
of which shall be closer than 100 feet from the exterior limits of
any dwelling or of any property line. Large animals shall be kept
confined in adequate pastures with sufficient fencing that meets current
state, federal and local laws and ordinances.
B. Small animals shall be kept in a confined shelter,
no part of which shall be closer than 25 feet from the exterior limits
of any dwelling or of any property line; however, all domestic fowl
shall be kept no closer than 300 feet from any property line.
C. The keeper of every such animal shall confine the
same in an enclosure sufficient to prevent such animal from running
at large, and such enclosure shall be of a size and construction conducive
to the animal's health, and adequate sanitary drainage facilities
shall be provided. No animals of any kind shall be kept in any structure
or enclosure or elsewhere on a property that will result in unhealthy
or unsanitary conditions for humans or animals or cause excessive
noises, objectionable odors or pollution of groundwater or stormwater
runoff to neighboring properties.
D. Every keeper of any animal shall cause the litter
and droppings therefrom to be collected daily in a container or receptacle
that, when closed, shall be ratproof and flytight and after every
such collection shall cause such container or receptacle to be kept
closed. The container or receptacle shall be stored no closer than
100 feet from any property line or structure. At least twice a week,
every such keeper shall cause all litter and droppings so collected
to be disposed of in such manner as not to permit the presence of
fly larvae.
E. Every keeper of any animal shall cause all feed provided
therefor to be stored and kept in a ratproof and flytight building,
box, container, or receptacle.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep
any household pet except as provided in this section.
A. If any such pet shall be kept in a dwelling owned
or occupied by its owner, such owner shall be required to follow such
procedures and practices, as to the number of such pets to be kept
thereof and as to sanitation, to ensure that no public nuisance shall
be created or maintained and no threat to the health of persons living
elsewhere than in such dwelling shall be created.
B. If any such pet shall be kept in an enclosure outside such dwelling, the provisions of §
105-9 of this article, insofar as the same applies to small animals, shall be applicable to the keeping of such household pet.
No animal of any kind shall be kept within the
Borough that will create unhealthy, unsafe or unsanitary conditions
for humans or animals, cause excessive noises, produce objectionable
odors, result in a public nuisance, or cause pollution of the groundwater
or stormwater runoff. An owner of an animal and/or animals within
the Borough shall be required to ensure that no public nuisance shall
be created or maintained and no threat to the health and safety of
persons shall be created.
Any violation of any state law regulating the
keeping of animals shall also be considered as a separate violation
of this article.
Any person who shall violate any provision of
this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine not exceeding $600, plus costs, and, in default of payment of
said fine and costs, shall be liable for all attorney's fees, costs
and expenses of collection and prosecution. In default of payment
of such fine, the defendant may be imprisoned for a period not exceeding
30 days. Each day that a violation of this article continues shall
constitute a separate offense.