[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Millersville as indicated in article histories.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-2-1958 by Ord. No. 88]
[Amended 3-5-1984 by Ord. No. 1984-4]
This article shall be known as the "Millersville
Domestic Animal Ordinance."
[Amended 6-5-1967 by Ord. No. 1967-9]
From and after the effective date of this article,
it shall be unlawful for any dog, cat or any other animal in the nature
of a pet to run at large either upon the public streets or the highways
of the Borough, upon the private property of any person or persons,
or upon any property other than the property belonging either to the
owner or owners of such animals or to persons under whose control
or supervision such animals are being kept.
[Amended 5-7-1984 by Ord. No. 1984-7; 7-25-1995 by Ord. No.
1995-5]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense; provided that, if any violation of any provision of § 118-2 also constitutes a violation of any provision of the Dog Law, 3 P.S. § 459-101 et seq., as amended, that violation shall be prosecuted under the Dog Law and shall be subject to the applicable penalty prescribed by the Dog Law.
The provisions of this article shall apply to all dogs, cats or other animals in the nature of pets found running at large in violation of § 118-2 hereof, irrespective of payment for or issuance of any license in respect to the animal involved.
[Adopted 2-2-1987 by Ord. No. 1987-5]
No person having possession, custody or control
of any animal shall knowingly or negligently permit any dog or other
animal to commit any nuisance, i.e., defecation or urination, upon
any gutter, street, driveway, alley, curb or sidewalk in the Borough
of Millersville, or upon the floors or stairways of any building abutting
on a public street or park, or upon the grounds of any public park
or public area, or upon any private property other than the property
of the owner of such animal.
Any person having possession, custody or control of any dog or other animal which commits a nuisance, i.e., defecation or urination, on any area other than the private property of the owner of such dog or other animal, as prohibited in § 118-5, shall be required to immediately remove any feces from such surface and either:
[Amended 7-25-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-5]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate
any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced
to a fine of not more than $600 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30
days.
The Borough Police Department shall be empowered
to enforce any and all parts of this article upon notification of
such violation. A record of the violation shall be kept on file in
the Borough Police Department.
