A.
ANIMAL
DOMESTIC PET
HOUSEHOLD PET
LARGE ANIMAL
PERSON
SMALL ANIMAL
WILD ANIMAL
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the
context:
Any domestic animal or fowl, any wild animal or any household pet.
Any animal normally or ordinarily domesticated or raised in this
area and climate as livestock or for work or breeding purposes or normally
or ordinarily kept as a household pet.
Any dog, cat or other domestic animal normally and ordinarily kept
in or permitted to be at large in the dwelling of its owner.
Any wild or domestic animal of the bovine, equine or sheep family.
Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation.
Any wild or domestic animal such as a rabbit, hare, guinea pig, rat,
mouse or chinchilla; and any wild or domestic fowl such as a chicken, turkey,
goose, duck or pigeon (excepting homing pigeons).
Any animal, including bird, fowl or reptile, not normally or ordinarily
domesticated, not normally nor ordinarily raised in this area and climate
as livestock or for work or breeding purposes or not capable of being kept
as a household pet.
B.
In this Article, the singular shall include the plural,
the plural shall include the singular and the masculine shall include the
feminine.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any pigs, hogs or swine
at any place within the borough.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any domestic animals, except
household pets, except as provided in this section:
A.
Large animals shall be confined in quarters no part of
which shall be closer than one hundred (100) feet to the exterior limits of
any dwelling or of any property line.
B.
Small animals shall be kept confined in quarters no part
of which shall be closer than twenty-five (25) feet to the exterior limits
of any dwelling or of any property line.
C.
The keeper of every such animal shall confine the same
in an enclosure sufficient to provide such animal from running at large, and
such enclosure shall be of a size and construction conducive to the animal's
health and adequate sanitary drainage facilities shall be provided.
D.
Every keeper of any animal shall cause the litter and
droppings therefrom to be collected daily in a container or receptacle that
when closed shall be ratproof and flytight and after every such collection
shall cause such container or receptacle to be kept closed. At least twice
a week, every such keeper shall cause such litter and droppings so collected
to be disposed of in such a manner as not to permit the presence of fly larvae.
E.
Every keeper of any animal shall cause all feed provided
therefor to be stored and kept in a ratproof and flytight building, box, container
or receptacle.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any household pet, expect
as provided in this section:
A.
If any such pet shall be kept in a dwelling owned or
occupied by its owner, such owner shall be required to follow such procedures
and practices, as to the number of such pets to be kept there and as to sanitation,
to ensure that no public nuisance shall be created or maintained and no threat
to the health of persons living elsewhere than in such dwelling shall be created.
B.
If any such pet shall be kept in an enclosure outside such dwelling, the provisions of § 64-13 of this Article, insofar as the same apply to small animals, shall be applicable to the keeping of such household pet.
C.
The number of household pets shall be limited to not
more than three (3) household pets per household.
Any violation of this Article that would also violate any state laws
shall be prosecuted under that state law and not under the Article.
Any person who shall violate any provision hereof shall, upon conviction
thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not to exceed six hundred dollars ($600.)
plus costs and, in default of payment, to undergo imprisonment for a term
not to exceed thirty (30) days. Each day that a violation hereof continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
