[Adopted 2-8-2016 by Ord.
No. 1372; amended in its entirety 12-10-2018 by Ord. No. 1425]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
That which is not of a species customarily used or kept as
an ordinary household pet.
One which ordinarily would be confined to a zoo, or one which
would ordinarily be found in the wilderness of this country;
Specifically, and not limited to, geese and ducks or other wild
waterfowl at the public park known as Reservoir Park and the waterways
known as the Little Juniata River and Bald Eagle Creek, all of which
are found within the confines of the Borough; and
Includes any animals prohibited from being owned as domestic
pets under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Code
of the Borough of Tyrone.
No person shall feed food or any other type of edible substance
to any wild animal on property owned, leased, maintained or managed
by the Borough of Tyrone, specifically but not limited to, geese and
ducks or other wild waterfowl at the public park known as Reservoir
Park and the waterways known as Little Juniata River and Bald Eagle
Creek. Leaving refuse on Borough property while awaiting routine pickup
shall not constitute feeding wild animals. If, however, the same constitutes
littering under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, anyone
so leaving such refuse may be subject to fines as set forth in the
laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Borough of Tyrone.
A.Â
Any person violating any provisions of this article, in a summary
proceeding before any Magisterial District Judge, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300, plus costs
of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fines and costs,
to be imprisoned for not more than 30 days. A separate offense shall
be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs
or continues.
B.Â
The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the Police Department
of the Borough of Tyrone.
