[Adopted 10-10-2007 by Ord. No. 3-2007]
This article shall be known as the "Union Township Barking Dog
Ordinance."
The purpose of this article is to establish certain procedures
for violations of owners, custodians and keepers of dogs to allow
such dogs to disturb the peace, as set forth herein.
It shall be illegal within the Township of Union for any person
or persons to own, possess, harbor or control any dog or animal which
makes any noise continuously and/or incessantly for a period of 15
minutes or makes such noise intermittently for 30 minutes or more
to the disturbance of any person any time of the day or night, regardless
of whether the animal or dog is physically situated in or upon private
property, said noise being a nuisance, provided that at the time the
animal or dog is making such noise no person is trespassing or threatening
to trespass upon private property in or upon which the animal or dog
is situated, nor is there any other legitimate cause which justifiably
provoked the animal or dog.
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 a fine of
not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment
thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 90 days. Each day a violation exists shall constitute
a separate offense. Further, the appropriate officers or agents of
the Township are hereby authorized to seek equitable relief, including
injunction, to enforce compliance herewith.
[Adopted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
OWNER
Any person or group of persons, firm, corporation or partnership
keeping, harboring or having custody of a dog.
No owner of any dog shall allow or permit such dog to defecate
upon any lawn, tree, shrub, etc., or any other public or private property
other than the property of the owner. The owner of such dog shall
immediately remove such feces deposited by such dog and dispose of
the same in a sanitary manner.
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 a fine of
not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment
thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 90 days. Each day a violation exists shall constitute
a separate offense. Further, the appropriate officers or agents of
the Township are hereby authorized to seek equitable relief, including
injunction, to enforce compliance herewith.