A. 
The owner of a dog shall not permit such dog, whether leashed or not, to deposit waste or commit a nuisance on the private property of a person or party other than the owner of the dog. It shall be the duty of the owner of a dog to promptly remove the dog’s excrement from any property beyond the premises of the owner and to clean such affected area immediately. For the enforcement of the provisions of this article, an owner accompanying a dog under proper restraints as required under the provisions of this article shall carry on his person materials necessary to comply with the provisions of this article. Any owner of a dog who fails to so remove or clean the dog’s excrement or to have available materials for this purpose shall be deemed in violation of this article.
B. 
No dogs, whether under restraint or otherwise, are permitted in the playgrounds, park areas, or other public grounds or buildings of the Borough of Crafton.
C. 
All dogs shall be kept under restraint either by a leash held by the owner or a responsible person, or by being kept within the exclusive premises of the owner.
A. 
It shall be illegal within the Borough for any person to own, possess or control any dog which barks, yelps, howls or makes similar offensive noise continuously or repeatedly for a period of at least 15 minutes regardless of whether a dog is physically situated in or upon private property. Such noise shall be considered a nuisance and shall be illegal provided that the exception set forth in Subsection B does not apply.
B. 
Exception: barking or other noises made by a dog in response to a person who is trespassing upon private property in or upon which the dog is lawfully situated.
The duty of administrating and enforcing the provisions of this article is hereby conferred upon the Borough Police Department, Animal Control Officer, or upon such other person as may be designated by the Borough Manager, and enforcement actions shall be initiated by the issuance of a nontraffic citation for any violation of this article.
Any person who observes a dog depositing waste or committing a nuisance upon the premises of a person other than its owner may file with the District Justice a signed complaint, under oath, specifying the objectionable conduct of the dog, the date thereof, the description of the dog, and the name and residence of the owner or other person harboring said dog.
A. 
Any person, firm or corporation who violates a provision of this article, or who fails to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, shall be, upon conviction thereof, sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $600 for each violation, plus costs, and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to imprisonment to the extent permitted by law for the punishment of summary offenses.
B. 
A separate offense shall arise for each day or portion thereof in which a violation is found to exist or for each section of this article found to have been violated. All fines and penalties for the violation of this article shall be paid to the Borough Treasurer.
C. 
The Borough may also commence appropriate actions in equity, at law or other to prevent, restrain, correct, enjoin, or abate violations of this article.