[Ord. 1-1986, 2/20/1986]
The Borough Council of the Borough of Hummelstown, 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 therefor 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 Borough.
[Ord. 1-1986, 2/20/1986]
It shall be illegal within the Borough of Hummelstown for any
person or persons to own, possess, harbor, or control any animal or
bird which makes any noise continuously and/or incessantly for a period
of 10 minutes or makes such noise intermittently for one-half hour
or more to the disturbance of any person any time of the day or night
regardless of whether the animal or bird is physically situated in
or upon private property, said noise being a nuisance; provided, that
at the time the animal or bird is making such noise no person is trespassing
or threatening to trespass upon private property in or upon which
the animal or bird is situated nor is there any other legitimate cause
which justifiably provoked the animal or bird. This Part will be enforced
by the Borough Police Department.
[Ord. 1-1986, 2/20/1986]
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.
[Ord. 1-1986, 2/20/1986]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $300, and/or to imprisonment for a term not
to exceed 90 days.
[Ord. 1-1986, 2/20/1986]
If the owner of animals in violation of this Part does not comply
with a notice to abate the violation which constitutes a nuisance
or health hazard, within the time limit prescribed, the Borough shall
have the authority to take measures to correct the conditions and
collect the cost of such correction plus 10% of all costs. The Borough,
in such event and pursuant to its statutory or otherwise authorized
police powers, shall have the rights and power to enter upon the offending
premises to accomplish the foregoing.
