[Adopted 4-11-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-03]
A. 
On or after the effective date of this article, it shall be unlawful for any owner to keep or harbor any dog or dogs which habitually barks, howls, screeches, bays or yelps incessantly for a period of 10 minutes or intermittently for a period of one hour between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. or incessantly for a period of five minutes or intermittently for a period of 1/2 hour between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. to the discomfort or annoyance of its neighbors, or which materially disturbs, annoys or endangers the health, safety, welfare or repose of its neighbors. Such dogs are hereby declared a public nuisance.
B. 
On or after the effective date of this article, it shall be unlawful for any owner to allow its dog or dogs to defecate, expectorate or menstruate in or upon any public street, public property or private property (other than that of the owner). Such dogs, unless the defecation, expectorate or menstruation is immediately removed from the public or private property by the owner of the dog, are hereby declared a public nuisance.
C. 
On or after the effective date of this article, it shall be unlawful for any owner to allow its dog or dogs to scratch, dig, burrow or otherwise damage any public or private property (other than that of the owner). Such dogs are hereby declared a public nuisance.
D. 
On or after the effective date of this article, it shall be unlawful for any owner to allow its dog or dogs to be harbored or kept in unsafe, offensive or unsanitary conditions so as to create offensive or foul odors or so as to create a danger, risk or infringement upon or to the health, safety, welfare, or comfort of its neighbors or the public. Such conditions are hereby declared a public nuisance.
[Amended 3-9-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-01]
A. 
Whenever any person shall complain to the Borough or Ordinance Enforcement Officer concerning a dog or dogs engaging in conduct listed in § 113-13A above, the Ordinance Enforcement Officer shall notify the owner of the dog or dogs that a complaint has been received and that the owner must immediately take whatever steps are necessary to terminate such conduct (the "notice").
B. 
In the event that the § 113-13A conduct continues after the Ordinance Enforcement Officer gives the notice as set forth in Subsection A of this section, then, upon a complaint concerning the continued violation of § 113-13A, the Ordinance Enforcement Officer shall issue to owner a citation in accordance with § 113-15 of this article.
[Amended 6-14-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-08]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by fine of not less than $100 not more than $1,000, plus cost of prosecution. In default of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and each section of this article that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense.