[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Milford as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[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.
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:
[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.
