[Adopted 4-27-2005 by Ord. No. 9-05]
The Borough of Westville finds that the establishment of requirements
for the proper disposal of pet solid waste is an important public
concern to protect public health, safety and welfare of its residents.
A.Â
IMMEDIATE
OWNER/KEEPER
PERSON
PET
PET SOLID WASTE
PROPER DISPOSAL
For the
purposes of this article, the following terms, phrases, words and
their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their
use in the text of this article clearly demonstrates a different meaning:
The pet solid waste is removed at once, without delay.
Any person who shall possess, maintain, house or harbor any
pet or otherwise have the custody of any pet, whether or not the owner
of such pet.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
A domesticated animal (other than a disability assistance
animal) kept for amusement or companionship.
Waste matter expelled from the bowels of the pet; excrement.
Placement in a designated waste receptacle, or other suitable
container, and discarded in a refuse container which is regularly
emptied by the municipality or some other refuse collector; or disposal
into a system designed to convey domestic sewage for proper treatment
and disposal.
B.Â
When not
inconsistent, with the context, words used in the present tense include
the future, words in the plural number include the singular number,
and words used in the singular number include the plural number. The
word "shall" is always mandatory and not directory.
No person owning, harboring, keeping or in charge of a pet shall
cause or allow such pet to soil, defile, defecate on or commit any
nuisance on any common thoroughfare, sidewalk, passageway, bypath,
play area, park or any place where people congregate or walk, or upon
any public property whatsoever, or upon private property without the
permission of the owner of said property.
Any person owning or in charge of any pet which soils, defiles,
defecates on or commits any nuisance on any common thoroughfare, sidewalk,
passageway, bypath, play area, park or any place where people congregate
or walk, or upon any public property whatsoever, or upon any private
property without the permission of the owner of said property shall
immediately remove all pet solid waste deposited by any such pet by
any sanitary method approved by the local health authority.
Sanitary methods for removing all pet solid waste approved by
the local health authority are mechanical devices such as pooch scoops,
small shovels, etc. All pet solid waste removed by the person owning,
harboring, keeping or in charge of any such pet shall be disposed
of in a sealed, nonabsorbent, leakproof container.
Any owner or keeper who requires the use of a disability assistance
animal shall be exempt from any provisions of this article while such
animal is being used for that purpose.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the Police
Department, Code Enforcement Officer and/or the local Board of Health
of the Borough of Westville.
