No person shall own any dog which habitually cries or barks
in a manner which would annoy or disturb a reasonable person. An "annoyance
or disturbance," for the purpose of this section, shall be defined
as barking, howling, or crying continuously for a period of 10 minutes
or more or intermittently for 30 minutes or more. A violation of this
section shall subject the owner of the offending dog to the penalties
for a violation of this chapter.
No person who owns, harbors, keeps or possesses a female dog
shall suffer or permit her to be in or upon any street, highway or
other public place in the Township of Pilesgrove or to trespass upon
the property of other persons at any time or times while such female
dog may be in heat, and any such female dog running at large in violation
of this section shall be impounded by the Animal Control Officer or
by any police officer of the Township, who may destroy it in not less
than 72 hours after impoundment. The owner of said dog shall be subject
to the penalty or penalties hereinafter set forth.
Any person who shall in any way hinder or interfere with the
Animal Control Officer, police officer or official canvasser, constable
or any other peace officer in the performance of his duties under
the provisions of this article, or who shall refuse to give information
or gives false information to the person or persons making any canvass,
or who shall take a dog from the dog pound except upon redeeming such
dog as provided by this article, or who shall break or damage such
dog pound, shall be deemed to have violated the provisions of this
article.
No person owning a dog shall permit it to run at large upon
the public streets or in public parks, public buildings or in any
other public place within the Township, nor permit a dog to run at
large upon private property without permission of the owner. No person
owning a dog shall permit it upon the public streets or in any other
public place in the Township unless the dog is accompanied and controlled
by a person over the age of 10 and is securely fashioned to a leash.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, it shall be a violation
of this chapter for any person owning, keeping or harboring any dog
to suffer or permit such dog, whether on a leash or not, to be in
any parks or upon any recreation or athletic fields owned, maintained
or operated by the Township of Pilesgrove or upon any property owned,
maintained or operated by the Woodstown Pilesgrove Regional Board
of Education.
Any person found guilty of violating any section of this article
shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or to imprisonment not
exceeding 90 days, or both.