[Ord. 28-1957, 9/4/1957; as revised by Ord. 09-00, 10/2/2000]
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meaning
indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
When applied to the proprietorship of a dog, includes every
person having a right of property in such dog, and every person who
keeps or harbors such dog or has it in his care, and every person
who permits such dog to remain on or about any premises occupied by
him.
Being upon any public highway, street, alley, park or any
other public land, or upon property of another person other than the
owner, and not being accompanied by or under the control of the owner
or any other person having custody of said dog.
[Ord. 28-1957, 9/4/1957; as revised by Ord. 09-00, 10/2/2000]
A Dog Warden shall be appointed by Board of Supervisors to serve
during its pleasure. Such Dog Warden, along with the Police Officers,
shall have concurrent responsibility for the enforcement of this Part
and of the Dog Law, 3 P.S. 459-101 et seq.; provided that he shall
not have the power to make arrests under this Act of Assembly or any
other Act of Assembly or ordinance of the Township.
[Ord. 28-1957, 9/4/1957; as revised by Ord. 09-00, 10/2/2000]
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog or dogs to allow
or permit such dog or dogs to run at large in the Township of Spring.
[Ord. 28-1957, 9/4/1957; as revised by Ord. 09-00, 10/2/2000]
The Dog Warden or any police officer or constable may seize
any dog found at large in Township. Such dogs are to be impounded
in a licensed kennel.
[Ord. 28-1957, 9/4/1957; as revised by Ord. 09-00, 10/2/2000]
The Chief of Police shall notify the owner of a licensed dog
by registered or certified mail, with return receipt, that the dog
is impounded and will be disposed of in five days if not claimed.
Five days after the return receipt has been received, and the dog
has not been claimed, the dog may be sold or destroyed in accordance
with the Dog Law, 3 P.S. §§ 459-302.
[Ord. 28-1957, 9/4/1957; as revised by Ord. 09-00, 10/2/2000]
Unlicensed dogs that are seized shall be held in such kennel
for 48 hours and if not claimed may be destroyed in accordance with
the Dog Law, 3 P.S. 459-303.
[Ord. 28-1957, 9/4/1957; as revised by Ord. 09-00, 10/2/2000]
1.
A dog determined to be dangerous under § 502-A of the Dog
Law, 3 P.S. 459-502A, shall be restrained or otherwise kept in accordance
with Article VI-A of the Dog Law, 3 P.S. 459501-A et seq.
2.
Dogs may be killed only in accordance with the requirements of § 501
of the Dog Law, 3 P.S. §§ 459-501, and otherwise, said
dogs must be detained and delivered to the police or a State dog warden.
While detained, said dog must be treated in a humane manner.
[Ord. 28-1957, 9/4/1957; as revised by Ord. 09-00, 10/2/2000]
1.
The first two times a dog is seized, the owner shall pay a fine of
$15 to the Township, as well as reasonable fees for keeping the animal
in a kennel as fixed pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
2.
Enforcement Remedies.
A.
Any person allowing a dog to run at large a third time in violation
of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a district justice in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary
offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall
be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and,
in default of payment of said fines and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues
or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. 60-1989, 9/5/1989, § 1]
The Board of Supervisors of the Township of Spring, finding
that excessive levels of sound are detrimental to the physical, mental
and social well being of the people as well as to their comfort, living
conditions, general welfare and safety and being therefore a public
health and welfare hazard, hereby declares it to be necessary to provide
for the greater control and more effective regulation of excessive
sound and the sources of excessive sound within the Township of Spring.
[Ord. 60-1989, 9/5/1989, § 2]
It shall be illegal within the Township of Spring for any person
or persons to own, possess, harbor or control any animal or fowl which
makes any noise continuously and/or incessantly for a period of 10
minutes or make such noise intermittently for 1/2 hour or more to
the disturbance of any person any time of the day or night regardless
of whether the animal or fowl is physically situated in or upon private
property, said noise being a nuisance; provided, that at the time
the animal or fowl is making such noise no person is trespassing or
threatening to trespass upon private property in or upon which the
animal or fowl is situated nor is there any other legitimate cause
which justifiably provoked the animal or fowl.
[Ord. 60-1989, 9/5/1989, § 3]
This Part shall not be deemed to prohibit or otherwise declare
unlawful any agricultural operations protected from the nuisance suits
by Act No. 1982-133, 3 P.S. § 951 et seq.
[Ord. 60-1989, 9/5/1989, § 4; as amended by Ord.
09-00, 10/2/2000]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a district justice in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary
offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall
be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and,
in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues
or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.
