The City Council finds that:
A. The City of Lower Burrell residents have, on numerous occasions,
complained of nuisances relative to animal noise, animal defecation,
offensive odors, and other animal activity, carried out on public
and private property. These activities are nuisances.
B. Nuisances of the foregoing type interfere with the normal use and
enjoyment of public and private property in the City and are detrimental
to the physical, mental, and social well-being of the people as well
as to their comfort, living conditions, general health, welfare and
safety and are therefore a public health and welfare hazard.
C. Regulations of such nuisances are necessary to protect the safety,
health and welfare of persons residing in, or visiting, the City.
D. The Third Class City Code (53 P.S. §§ 3414, 37701-A,
now 11 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 12414, 127A01) gives the City Council
power to regulate these activities.
Certain terms contained in this article are defined as follows:
OWNER
Every person having a right of property in a dog, cat, bird
or other animal, and every person who controls, keeps or harbors such
dog, cat, bird or other animal or has it in his or her care, and every
person who permits such dog, cat, bird or other animal to remain on
or about any premises occupied by him or her.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall,
upon the first offense, be given a written warning notice by personal
service and/or by mail. Such notice shall inform such person that
he/she is in violation of this article and subject to the penalties
described.
Any person violating any provision of this article shall be
fined $600 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 article continues shall constitute a separate
offense.