[Derived from Ch. V, Sec. 5-3, of the 1978
Code]
A.Â
The Mayor and Council hereby finds and determines
that the soiling of public streets, sidewalks and areas adjacent thereto
and of private property without owner's permission by droppings of
dogs, cats and other animals is detrimental to the public health and
safety of the borough and its inhabitants, and in the interest of
public health, all such soiling of dogs, cats and other animals by
droppings shall henceforth be prohibited.
B.Â
The Mayor and Council of the borough hereby authorize
the Board of Health to monitor and enforce this article.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
All feces or similar solid waste matter discharged or eliminated
by dogs, cats or other animals.
All property other than that defined in "PUBLIC STREET OR
AREA ADJACENT THERETO" herein and which is owned, managed or controlled
by persons other than the owner of the dog, cat or other animal from
whom permission for the coming on, passing over, straying on or trespassing
of such animals shall first be obtained.
Public streets, ways, alleys, roads, squares, lanes, walks
and areas, including sidewalks, and shall also include areas adjacent
thereto such as lawns, parking lots, loading zones, driveways, common
areas of multiple dwellings and other areas accessible to the public
or their animals leading to, adjacent or in the vicinity of such public
places above set forth.
No person shall suffer or permit any dog, cat
or other animal which such person owns or controls to deposit any
droppings on any public street or area adjacent thereto, or on any
private property without owner's permission, unless such person shall
forthwith cause such droppings to be gathered in a suitable bag, wrapper
or other container and disposed of in a safe and sanitary manner.
