It shall be unlawful for the owner, custodian
or keeper of any dog to allow such dog to run at large at any time,
either upon any of the streets, alleys or public grounds in the Borough
of Lititz or upon the property of anyone other than the owner, custodian
or keeper of such dog.
It shall be the duly of the owner, custodian
or keeper of any dog and the duty of the parent or guardian of any
minor owner of any dog to keep the dog securely tied or penned in
an enclosure in such a manner that the dog cannot break loose and
run at large over the streets, alleys or public grounds in the Borough
of Lititz or upon the property of anyone other than the owner, custodian
or keeper of such dog.
It shall be the duty of the owner, custodian
or keeper of any dog, while traveling on the streets, alleys or public
grounds in the Borough of Lititz, to have the dog on a leash at all
times and to prevent the dog from entering upon the property of any
person in the Borough of Lititz without the property owner's consent.
It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation,
partnership or other entity whatsoever to harbor, care for, shelter
or maintain any breed of dog or dogs in such a manner as to disturb
or unduly annoy the public through the dog's noise, barking, smell,
mischief or other harmful propensities. All dog pens or other areas
in which dogs are kept shall be maintained in a sanitary condition
free of offensive, obnoxious or foul odors.
It shall be the duty of any police officer of
the Borough of Lititz who witnesses any dog running at large in conflict
with the provisions of or who receives information of any dog so running
at large to seize such dog and to convey it to the place designated
by the Borough Council as a pound. Notice of such seizure shall be
sent to the owner of such dog in the manner prescribed by law, and
such dog may be redeemed by the owner thereof within the time specified
by law, upon payment of the charges incurred by reason of such detention.
Rates for such charge shall be determined from time to time by the
Borough Council.
Any person having ownership, possession, custody
or control of any dog which commits a nuisance (i.e., defecation)
in any area other than the private property of the owner of such dog
shall be required to immediately remove any and all feces from the
ground surface and to place it in a nonleaking container or bag and
to properly dispose of the container or bag in a trash or litter receptacle.
Any person, corporation, partnership or other
entity whatsoever violating any of the provisions of this article
shall, upon conviction thereof by summary proceedings, be sentenced
to pay a fine not to exceed $300 for any single violation of this
article, together with the costs of prosecution. Each day's continuance
of the offense following notice thereof shall constitute a new violation.
Upon default of payment of the fine imposed and the costs, the defendant
shall be imprisoned in the Lancaster County Prison for a period not
exceeding 30 days; provided, however, that if the District Justice
determines that the defendant is without the financial means to pay
the fines and cost immediately or in a single remittance, such defendant
shall be permitted to pay the fines or costs in installments and over
such periods of time as the District Justice deems to be just.
No horses, cattle, sheep, swine or any other
animals are permitted to run at large unless someone has charge of
them, keeping them off the railroad, pavements and footwalks or from
doing any damage whatsoever within the limits of the borough.
Any person or persons, corporation, partnership
or other entity whatsoever violating any of the provisions of this
article shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine not to
exceed the maximum fine of $300, plus costs of prosecution, and in
default of payment of such costs and prosecution, imprisonment for
a term not exceeding 30 days; provided, however, that if the District
Justice determines that the defendant is without the financial means
to pay the fines and costs immediately or in a single remittance,
such defendant shall be permitted to pay the fines or costs in installments
and over such periods of time as the District Justice deems to be
just.