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 Township of Upper Chichester,
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 §
164-14 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 §§
164-14 and
164-15 hereof shall not apply to a guide dog accompanying any blind persons, or to a dog used to assist any other physically handicapped person.
[Amended 12-8-1988 by Ord. No. 465]
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 $1,000, together with the costs of prosecution,
and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, shall be subject
to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Every day that a
violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.