[Ord. 532, 2/11/1992, § 1]
The indiscriminate outdoor spreading of bird seed, animal feed or bread crumbs upon any street, public property, private driveway, sidewalk, or private property within the Borough of West Homestead is hereby prohibited. When the spreading of such feed, food and other debris in the areas indicated or anywhere within the community attracts vermin, rodents, pigeons, fowl from the air and other animals, it will be considered prima facie evidence of indiscriminate feeding, creating a nuisance and hazard to the community.
[Ord. 532, 2/11/1992, § 2]
The feeding of birds and animals shall only be permitted in feeders not more than one square foot in area, which shall be constructed in such a way as to limit the number of birds or animals which can be fed at one time and also will prevent seed or food from falling to the ground.
[Ord. 532, 2/11/1992, § 3]
The Zoning Officer/Building Inspector and/or any police officer is hereby authorized to inspect any and all bird feeders, animal feeders or stations or installations for feeding, and shall issue to any property owner or any tenant upon whose property feed or other materials upon which animals or birds would feed is indiscriminately spread, notice to discontinue and abate the practice within five days. Upon failure to do so, the Zoning Officer/Building Inspector and/or any police officer is hereby authorized to file a citation against said owner or tenant and proceed under the provisions of this Part for violation.
[Ord. 532, 2/11/1992, § 4; as amended by Ord. 623, 2/14/2006]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provisions 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.
[Ord. 532, 2/11/1992, § 5]
The Borough of West Homestead is hereby authorized, by appropriate proceedings in equity, to take any additional steps necessary to abate the indiscriminate outdoor spreading of animal food upon any, street, public property, private doorway, sidewalk, or any private property within the Borough of West Homestead.