[Adopted 4-2-2007 by Ord. No. 284]
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.
A. 
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
ANIMAL
Any domestic animal or fowl, any wild animal or any household pet.
DOMESTIC ANIMAL
Any animal normally or ordinarily domesticated or raised in this area and climate as livestock or for work or breeding purposes or normally or ordinarily kept as a household pet.
HOUSEHOLD PET
Any dog, cat or other domestic animal normally and ordinarily kept in or permitted to be at large in the dwelling of its owner.
LARGE ANIMAL
Any wild or domestic animal of the bovine, equine or sheep family.
OUTDOORS
Outside of a dwelling or residence.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation.
SMALL ANIMAL
Any wild or domestic animal, such as a rabbit, hare, guinea pig, rat, mouse or chinchilla, and any wild or domestic fowl, such as a chicken, turkey, goose, duck, or pigeon (except homing pigeons).
WILD ANIMAL
Any animal, including bird, fowl, or reptile, not normally or ordinarily domesticated, not normally or ordinarily raised in this area and climate as livestock or for work or breeding purposes, or not capable of being kept as a household pet.
B. 
In this article, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine.
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.