[Ord. 6/3/85, 6/3/1985; as amended by Ord. No. 2-1995, 12/18/1995; § I; and by Ord. 1-2007, 5/21/2007, § I]
1. 
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
ANIMAL
Any domestic animal or fowl, any wild animal or any household pet.
DOMESTIC ANIMAL
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.
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.
LARGE ANIMAL
Any wild or domestic animal of the bovine, equine or sheep family; llamas and ostriches.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation.
SMALL ANIMAL
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) and emu.
WILD ANIMAL
Any animal, including bird, fowl or reptile, including snake, fighting fish, alligator, spider, scorpion and crocodile 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. 6/3/85, 6/3/1985; as amended by Ord. 6-1989, 12/18/1989, § III; and by Ord. 1-2007, 5/21/2007, § I]
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 conducive to good sanitary practices and adequate and 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 rat-proof and fly-tight, and after every such collection shall cause such container or receptacle to be kept 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 rat-proof and fly-tight building, box, container or receptacle.
F. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, including the owner of a wild animal or owner of a pet shop, to keep any wild animal outside of a building or dwelling owned and occupied by its owner, and such owner shall be required to register the said animal or animals with North Lebanon Township Police Department prior to bringing the said animal or animals onto the property of the owner. Such owner shall be required to follow such procedures and practices for the care and keeping of the said animal or animals so as to provide for the sanitation, feeding and health of the said animal or animals and so as not to create any public nuisance or threat to the health of any person. The registration with the North Lebanon Township Police Department shall be completed prior to the person bringing any wild animal to the property. The premises shall be subject to inspection by the North Lebanon Township Police Department at any time. Upon meeting the requirements as provided herein, the North Lebanon Township Police Department will issue a permit to the owner or owners of the pet shop, which must be renewed on an annual basis. The owner or owners shall pay to North Lebanon Township such inspection fees and permit fees as are established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors of North Lebanon Township.
G. 
Every keeper of a wild animal, which has escaped from its approved confined quarters or has injured any human or animal, shall report the incident to the North Lebanon Township Police Department within 30 minutes of the event.
H. 
No wild animal shall be sold to any person under the age of 18.
[Ord. 6/3/85, 6/3/1985]
1. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any household pet, except as provided in this section:
A. 
If any such pet shall be kept in a dwelling owned or occupied by its owner, such owner shall be required to follow such procedures and practices, as to the number of such pets to be kept there, and as to sanitation, to insure that no public nuisance shall be created or maintained and no threat to the health of persons living elsewhere than in such dwelling shall be created.
B. 
If any such pet shall be kept in an enclosure outside such dwelling, the provisions of § 2-102 of this Part, insofar as the same applies to small animals, shall be applicable to the keeping of such household pet.
[Ord. 6/3/85, 6/3/1985]
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. 6/3/85, 6/3/1985; as amended by Ord. 1-1997, 1/20/1997, § V]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this provision of the Code of Ordinances of North Lebanon Township shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, and/or to be imprisoned for a period not to exceed 90 days. A separate offense shall arise for each day or portion thereof in which a violation is found to exist.