[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Milford as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Noise — See Ch. 198.
Parks and public areas — See Ch. 214.
[Adopted 6-18-1979 by Ord. No. 217 (Ch. 50 of the 1979 Code)]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
It shall be unlawful for any person who owns or keeps any dog to intentionally or negligently permit such dog to run at large in the Borough of Milford in violation of the provisions of the Dog Law (3 P.S. § 459-101 et seq.). Any dog running at large in violation of said law shall be subject to seizure, detention and disposal as provided therein.
[Amended 11-6-1989 by Ord. No. 268; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
It shall be unlawful to own, harbor or keep in custody any dog or cat which disturbs the peace by barking, howling, crying or making any other noises to the annoyance and discomfort of any person in the Borough of Milford. Continuous loud noises as described above by such dog or cat for a period of 10 minutes continuously and unnecessarily, or intermittently for a period of 30 minutes or more, shall be deemed to be a disturbance of the peace and to cause annoyance and discomfort of persons in the Borough of Milford.
A. 
Any resident of the Borough may request the Borough Police Department to warn any person who shall own, harbor or keep in custody any dog which disturbs the peace by barking, howling or making other loud noise to the annoyance and discomfort of persons in the Borough of Milford.
B. 
A warning by the police shall consist of delivery of a copy of this article at the residence in the Borough of Milford of any such owner, keeper or custodian.
C. 
Any such request shall be in writing and shall identify and specify the residence of the owner, keeper or custodian of the dog or other animal and shall identify and specify the residence of the person making the request. Upon receipt of such request, the President of the Borough Council shall notify the Police Department to cite the violator or the owner, keeper or custodian of the dog or other animal.
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A violation of this article shall be deemed to have occurred upon a second or subsequent violation of § 94-2 above after the date of delivery of the warning and a summons shall be served.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog to permit said dog running at large to injure any human being by biting, jumping on, knocking down or attacking said human being.
[Amended 8-31-1992 by Ord. No. 281; 8-7-2006 by Ord. No. 376]
No person owning, harboring, keeping or in charge of any dog shall cause, suffer or allow such dog to soil, defile, defecate on or commit any nuisance on any common sidewalk, passageway, bypath, or any place where people congregate or walk, or on any public property whatsoever, or on any private property without the permission of the owner of said property. In the event that any such dog does commit any nuisance as described herein, the person having custody, possession or control of said dog shall be immediately required to remove said feces from such surface or place and either:
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Carry same away for disposal in a toilet; or
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Place same in a nonleaking container for deposit in a trash or garbage receptacle.
[Added 8-7-2006 by Ord. No. 376]
No person owning, harboring, keeping or in charge of any dog, except for service animals as defined by the ADA, shall cause, suffer or allow such dog to enter upon or remain upon the following public parks of the Borough of Milford, the Ann Street Memorial Park and the Milford Ball Field Park.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
It shall be unlawful to keep more than four dogs six months of age or older on any premises, regardless of the number of owners; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to any premises for which a kennel license has been obtained pursuant to the Dog Law (3 P.S. § 459-206 et seq.).
[Amended 11-7-1988 by Ord. No. 264; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement proceedings. Upon judgment against any person by summary conviction, or by proceedings by summons on default of the payment of the fine or penalty imposed and the costs, the defendant may be sentenced and committed to the Borough correctional facility for a period not exceeding 10 days or to the county correctional facility for a period not exceeding 30 days. Each day that such violation exists shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this article that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense. In addition to or in lieu of enforcement under this section, the Borough may enforce this article in equity in the Court of Common Pleas of Pike County.