[Adopted 10-15-1979 by Ord. No. 12-1979 (Ch. 2, Part 1, of the 2004 Code of Ordinances)]
[Amended 12-1-2004 by Ord. No. 16-2004]
It shall be unlawful for any person who owns or keeps any dog to permit such dog to run at large in violation of the provisions of the Dog Law of 1982.[1] Any dog running at large in violation of said law shall be subject to seizure, detention and disposal as provided therein.[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 3 P.S. § 459-101 et seq.
[2]
Editor's Note: Original § 2-102, Disturbance of the peace, which immediately followed this section, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). See Art. III, Noise Disturbances, of this chapter, for current provisions.
A. 
Any person may request the City Police Department to warn any persons who shall own, harbor or keep in custody any dog which disturbs the peace by barking, howling or making other loud noise to the annoyance and discomfort of persons in the City of Nanticoke.
B. 
A warning by the police shall consist of delivery of a notice of violation at the residence in the City of Nanticoke of any such owner, keeper or custodian. In the absence of any such warning made by said police, the complaining person may request the Secretary of the City of Nanticoke to provide such warning.
C. 
Any request shall be in writing and shall identify and specify the residence of the owner, keeper or custodian of the dog or other animal and shall identify and specify the residence of the person making the request. Upon the receipt of such request, the Secretary shall mail a copy of this article to the person identified as the owner, keeper or custodian of the dog or other animal.
D. 
A violation shall be deemed to have occurred upon a second or subsequent violation of Article III, Noise Disturbances, after the date of delivery of the warning.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog to permit said dog to injure any human being by biting, jumping on, knocking down or attacking said human being.
[Amended 12-1-2004 by Ord. No. 16-2004]
It shall be unlawful to keep more than four dogs, six months of age or older, on any premises, regardless of the number of owners; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to any premises for which a kennel license has been obtained pursuant to the Dog Law of 1982.
[Amended 4-1-1998 by Ord. No. 11-1998; 12-1-2004 by Ord. No. 16-2004[1]]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $100 plus costs or to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, or both. Each day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).