[Ord. 1805, 8/9/1993]
1.
ANIMAL
DOMESTIC ANIMAL
HOUSEHOLD PET
LARGE ANIMAL
PERSON
SMALL ANIMAL
WILD ANIMAL
As used in this Part the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
Any domestic animal or fowl, any wild animal or any household
pet.
Any animal normally or ordinarily domesticated or raised
in this area and climate as livestock or for work or breeding purposes,
or normally or ordinarily kept as a household pet.
Any dog, cat or other domestic animal normally and ordinarily kept in or permitted to be at large in the dwelling of its owner. Except for the applicability of § 2-205 hereof, this word shall not include "seeing eye dogs."
Any wild or domestic animal of the bovine, equine or sheep
family.
Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation.
Any wild or domestic animal such as a rabbit, hare, guinea
pig, rat, mouse or chinchilla; and any wild or domestic fowl such
as a chicken, turkey, goose, duck or pigeon (excepting homing pigeons).
Any animal, including bird, fowl or reptile not normally
or ordinarily domesticated; not normally or ordinarily raised in this
area and climate as livestock or for work or breeding purposes; or
not capable of being kept as a household pet.
2.
In this
Part, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include
the singular and the masculine shall include the feminine.
[Ord. 1805, 8/9/1993]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain or have in
possession or under control within the Township of Ross, any of the
following:
A.
Poisonous animals.
B.
Apes, chimpanzees, gibbons, gorillas, orangutans or baboons.
C.
Bears.
D.
Bisons.
E.
Cheetahs.
F.
Crocodiles.
G.
Constrictor snakes.
H.
Coyotes.
I.
Deer.
J.
Elephants.
K.
Game cocks and other fighting birds.
L.
Hyenas.
M.
Jaguars.
N.
Leopards.
O.
Lions.
P.
Lynxes.
Q.
Ostriches.
R.
Pumas also known as cougars, mountain lions and panthers.
S.
Swine.
T.
Tigers.
U.
Wolves.
V.
Pigs.
W.
Hogs.
[Ord. 1805, 8/9/1993]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any domestic animals,
except household pets, except as provided in this section:
A.
Large animals shall be confined in quarters no part of which shall
be closer than 100 feet from the exterior limits of any dwelling or
of any property line.
B.
Small animals shall be kept confined in quarters no part of which
shall be closer than 25 feet from the exterior limits of any dwelling
or of any property line.
C.
The keeper of every such animal shall confine the same in an enclosure
sufficient to prevent such animal from running at large, and such
enclosure shall be of a size and construction conducive to the animal's
health and adequate sanitary drainage facilities shall be provided.
D.
Every keeper of any animal shall cause the litter and droppings therefrom
to be collected daily in a container or receptacle that when closed
shall be ratproof and flytight, and after every such collection shall
cause such container or receptacle to be closed. At least twice a
week, every such keeper shall cause all litter and droppings so collected
to be disposed of in such manner as not to permit the presence of
fly larvae.
E.
Every keeper of any animal shall cause all feed provided therefor
to be stored and kept in a ratproof and flytight building, box, container
or receptacle.
[Ord. 1805, 8/9/1993]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any animal, except as
provided in this section:
A.
The same must be kept in a manner so as to not create offensive odors
or unsanitary conditions or a menace to the health, comfort or safety
of the public.
B.
No animal shall be permitted to habitually bark, howl, screech, yelp
or bay, thereby disturbing the quiet of any person or the community.
C.
No animal shall be permitted to scratch, dig or defecate upon any
lawn, tree, shrub, plant, building or other public or private property
other than the property of the owner or person(s) in charge or control
of the animal.
D.
Any violation of the provisions of this section are hereby declared
to be a nuisance.
[Ord. 1805, 8/9/1993]
No person shall keep or harbor a dog, cat or other animal in
a manner which constitutes a nuisance. No person shall permit a dog,
cat or other animal to commit a nuisance upon any school or other
public property or upon any private property other than that of the
owner or person(s) in charge of such animal; provided, however, if
the owner or person in charge of such animal immediately removes all
feces deposited by such animal and disposes of the same in a sanitary
manner, such type of nuisance shall thereby be considered abated.
[Ord. 1805, 8/9/1993]
Any violation of this Part that would also violate any state
law shall be prosecuted under that State law and not under this Part.
[Ord. 1805, 8/9/1993; as amended by Ord. 2288, 4/12/2010]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof, 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 30
days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute
a separate offense.