[Adopted 12-12-2005 by Ord. No. 610; approved 12-12-2005]
No person shall keep or harbor any dog, cat, or other animal in the Borough so as to create offensive odors, excessive noise or unsanitary conditions which are a menace to the health, comfort or safety of the public, or otherwise permit the commission or existence of a nuisance as defined herein.
Any dog, cat or other animal, which by frequent and habitual barking, howling, screeching, yelping or baying, or that in any way or manner disturbs the quiet of any person of the community, or which disturbs or endangers the comfort, repose or health of persons, is hereby declared to be committing a nuisance. No owner or person having custody of such animal shall harbor or permit it to commit such a nuisance.
A. 
Any dog, cat or other animal which defecates upon any lawn, tree, shrubs, plant, building or any other public or private property is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
B. 
No person being the owner of or in charge or control of any dog, cat or other animal shall permit such animal to commit a nuisance on any school grounds, Borough park or other public property, or upon any private property. Where the owner or person in charge or control of such animal immediately removes all feces deposited by such animal and disposes of the same in a sanitary manner, such type of nuisance shall be considered abated.
Persons with defective eyesight or hearing while relying upon a dog specifically trained for these purposes shall be exempt from compliance with this article.
Any person violating any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $100 and costs of prosecution for each offense thereof.