No person, having possession, custody or control
of any animals, shall knowingly or negligently permit any dog or other
animal to commit any nuisance, i.e., defecation or urination, upon
any gutter, street, driveway, alley, curb or sidewalk in the Borough
of New Freedom, or upon the floors or stairways of any building or
place frequented by the public or used in common by the tenants, or
upon the outside walls, walkways, driveways, alleys, curbs or stairways
of any building abutting on a public street or park, or upon the grounds
of any public park or public area, or upon any private property other
than the property of the owner of such animal.
Any person having possession, custody or control of any dog or other animal which commits a nuisance, i.e., defecation or urination, in any area other than the private property of the owner of such dog or other animal, as prohibited in §
74-7 shall be required to immediately remove any feces from such surface and either:
A. Carry same away for disposal in a toilet.
B. Place same in a nonleaking container for deposit in
a trash or litter receptacle.
The provisions of §§
74-7 and
74-8 hereof shall not apply to a guide dog accompanying any blind persons or to a dog used to assist any other physically handicapped person.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate
any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced
to pay a fine of not more than $600 or to imprisonment for a term
not to exceed 90 days.