[Adopted 10-3-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-583 (Ch. 57, Art. II, of the 2005
Code of Ordinances)]
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any wild animal
at any place within the Borough of Bath except where the same shall
be permitted under the Zoning Ordinance,[1] in a park, zoological garden, or similar establishment
for exhibit to the public or to any portion thereof.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any domestic animals,
except household pets, except as provided in this section:
A.
Large animals shall be confined in quarters no part of which shall
be closer than 100 feet from the exterior limits of any dwelling or
of any property line;
B.
Small animals shall be kept confined in quarters no part of which
shall be closer than 25 feet from the exterior limits of any dwelling
or of any property line;
C.
The keeper of every such domestic animal shall confine the same in
an enclosure sufficient to prevent such animal from running at large,
and such enclosure shall be of a size conducive to good sanitation
practices and adequate and sanitary drainage facilities shall be provided;
it shall be the sole determination of the animal control officer,
or his designee, to determine whether the animal subject to the provisions
herein are under the reasonable control of the owner, custodian or
keeper of any domestic animal and/or is sufficiently confined and/or
secured;
[Amended 7-6-1992 by Ord.
No. 455]
D.
Every keeper of a domestic animal shall cause the litter and droppings
therefrom to be collected daily in a container or receptacle of such
type that, when closed, it shall be ratproof and flytight, and after
every such collection shall cause such container or receptacle to
be kept closed. At least twice a week, every such keeper shall cause
all litter and droppings so collected to be disposed of in such a
manner as not to permit the presence of fly larvae;
E.
Every keeper of a domestic animal shall cause all feed provided therefor
to be stored and kept in a ratproof and flytight building, box, container,
or receptacle.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any household pet,
except as provided in this section:
A.
If any such pet shall be kept in a dwelling owned or occupied by
its owner, such owner shall be required to follow such procedures
and practices, as to the number of such pets to be kept there, and
as to sanitation, to insure that no public nuisance shall be created
or maintained and no threat to the health of persons living elsewhere
than in such dwelling shall be created;
[Amended 9-11-1989 by Ord. No. 421; 11-5-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-678]
Any person violating any provision of this article shall, upon
conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600
and costs of prosecution, or, in default of payment of such fine and
costs, to imprisonment for not more than 30 days. Provided: each violation
of any provision of this article shall be deemed a separate offense. In
addition, court costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the
Borough in enforcement proceedings shall be assessed against violator
and awarded to the Borough.
Any violation of this article that would also violate any state
law shall be prosecuted under that state law and not under this article.
