No person having possession, custody or control of any animal
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 Borough of Wilmerding, or
upon the floors or stairways of any building or place frequented by
the public or used in common by tenants, or upon the outside walls,
walkways, driveways, alleys, curbs or stairways of any building abutting
on a public street or part, 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 §
116-11, 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 §§
116-11 and
116-12 hereof
shall not apply to a guide dog accompanying any blind persons or to
a dog used to assist any other physically handicapped persons.
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 $300 or to imprisonment for a term not to
exceed 30 days.