[Adopted 5-7-1956 by Ord. No. 935 (Ch. 75, Art. I, of the 1994 Code)]
[Amended 2-2-2015 by Ord. No. 1606]
It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or keep upon any property within the limits of the Borough any livestock, such as horses, mules, cattle, sheep, hogs, goats, chickens and other barnyard fowl or pigeons or doves of any kind. Nothing in this section shall be construed to unreasonably interfere with any agricultural operation to the extent prohibited by applicable state law.
[Amended 5-24-1976 by Ord. No. 1216; 8-1-1994 by Ord. No. 1433; 8-6-2012 by Ord. No. 1592]
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit any animal owned by him or her or under his or her supervision and control or harbored by him or her to enter Dormont public parks, with the exception that:
A. 
Dogs are permitted only on paved trails, walkways, and roadways and areas immediately adjacent to paved trails, walkways, and roadways.
B. 
Dogs must be secured by a leash or lead or otherwise under the immediate control of the owner/guardian.
C. 
The owner/guardian of the dog is responsible for the collection and proper disposition of all dog waste.
[Added 2-2-2015 by Ord. No. 1606]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding 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 court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement proceedings. Upon judgment against any person by summary conviction, or by proceedings by summons on default of the payment of the fine or penalty imposed and the costs, the defendant may be sentenced and committed to the Borough correctional facility for a period not exceeding 10 days or to the county correctional facility for a period not exceeding 30 days. Each day that such violation exists shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this article that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense. In addition to or in lieu of enforcement under this section, the Borough may enforce this article in equity in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County.