[Adopted 2-20-2006 by Ord. No. 80]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
EXOTIC ANIMAL
Any animal that is not normally domesticated in the United States or is wild by nature. Exotic animals include, but are not limited to, any or all of the following orders and families, whether bred in the wild or in captivity, and also any or all of their hybrids with domestic species. The animals listed in parentheses are intended to act as examples and are not be construed as an exhaustive list or limit the generality of each group of animals, unless otherwise specified.
A. 
Non-human primates and prosimians (monkeys, chimpanzees, baboons).
B. 
Felidae (lions, tigers, bobcats, cougars, leopards, jaguars, mountain lions and non-domesticated cats).
C. 
Canidae (wolves, coyotes, foxes, jackals, not domesticated dogs).
D. 
Ursidae (all bears).
E. 
Reptilia (all venomous snakes and all constricting snakes).
F. 
Crocodilia (alligators, crocodiles and caiman).
G. 
Proboscidae (elephants).
H. 
Hyaenidae (hyenas).
I. 
Artiodactyla (hippopotamuses, giraffes, camels, but not cattle, swine, sheep or goats).
J. 
Procyonidae (raccoons, coatis).
K. 
Marsupialia (kangaroos, opossums).
L. 
Perissodactyla (rhinoceroses, tapirs, but not horses, donkeys or mules).
M. 
Edentata (anteaters, sloths, armadillos).
N. 
Viverridae (mongooses, civets and genets).
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to own, possess, keep, harbor, bring, or have in one's possession an exotic animal(s) within Township limits.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for the owner, possessor, or any other person in control of a lot, tract, or parcel of land within Township limits, or any residence or business premises situated thereon, to knowingly permit any other person to be in possession of an exotic animal upon the property, residence or premises.
C. 
No animal located in the Township prior to the enactment of this article shall be exempt from the provisions of this article.
A. 
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a Magisterial District Judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of a payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this article continues, or each section of this article which shall be found to have been violated, shall constitute a separate offense.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
B. 
In addition to the foregoing, the Township may, at its sole discretion, cause to be seized any animal which is located in Nottingham Township in violation of this article. Furthermore, the Township may seek injunctive relief in the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County requiring any animal located in Nottingham Township in violation of this article be removed. These remedies available to the Township are not mutually exclusive and the Township may, at its sole discretion, fine any person, cause to be seized any animal, and/or request injunctive relief regarding the same for violations of this article.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to:
A. 
Institutions accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association;
B. 
Licensed humane societies;
C. 
Animal Control Officers;
D. 
Licensed veterinary hospitals or clinics;
E. 
Any animal authorized as permitted by the Pennsylvania Game Commission for humanitarian purposes.
If any section, clause or part of this article is for any reason found to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such unconstitutionality, illegality or invalidity shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, sections or parts of this article. It is hereby declared as the intent of the Board of Supervisors of Nottingham Township, Pennsylvania, that this article would have been adopted had such unconstitutional, illegal or invalid sentence, clause, section or part thereof not have been included therein.