[Adopted 9-26-2013 by Ord. No. 08:18-13]
The running at large of any dog in and about the streets, highways,
roads, public places and private property, other than the property
possessed by the owner and secured with an adequate enclosure, is
hereby prohibited, unless said dog or dogs shall be led on a chain,
leash, or line.
No person owning or harboring any dog shall permit it to do
any damage or injury to any lawn, shrubbery, flowers, garden or property.
It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to keep any animal
which habitually barks, howls, yelps, whines or cries to the great
discomfort of the peace and quiet of the neighborhood or in such manner
as to materially disturb or annoy persons in the neighborhood. Such
animals are hereby declared to be a public nuisance and, pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40:48-1, are also declared to be a disturbing noise. Barking,
howling, or the making of other loud noises by such animal continually
for more than 15 minutes or intermittently for 30 minutes, unless
provoked, shall be deemed to disturb the peace and to cause the annoyance
and discomfort of persons in the Borough of Bellmawr.
It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or permit a dog
or cat to be on property, public or private, not owned or possessed
by such person unless such person has in his immediate possession
an appropriate device for scooping excrement and an appropriate depository
for the transmission of excrement to a receptacle located upon property
owned or possessed by such person.
A person who owns, keeps, harbors or has custody of a dog or
dogs shall maintain such person's property in a sanitary manner so
as to prevent any noxious odors, attraction of insects, attraction
of vermin and any other public health nuisances.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article
or any order promulgated hereunder shall, upon conviction, be punishable
by a fine of not more than $2,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding
90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or
any combination thereof, and each violation of any of the provisions
of this article and each day that such violation shall continue shall
be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense.
[Added 6-27-2019 by Ord. No. 04:03-19]
The entry of dogs or other domestic animals onto the athletic
fields and all recreational facilities within the Borough of Bellmawr
is prohibited.
