[Ord. No. HO2014-02; amended 12-14-2020 by Ord. No.
HO 20-02]
No person shall keep swine, tigers, lions, chimps, gorillas,
large monkeys, roosters, horses, cattle, sheep, goats or any other
large or miniature nondomesticated and/or wild animals within the
Borough.
[Ord. No. HO2014-02]
All persons keeping one or more animal, pigeon or fowl, and
including dogs, cats and birds, shall keep the premises clean and
free from the accumulation of solid or liquid excrement or other filth,
free from any condition where noxious or offensive odors may be present,
and free from any condition which may breed flies, insects, rodents
or other vermin.
[Ord. No. HO2014-02]
No person owning, occupying or having charge of any house, stable,
coop or other building or premises shall keep or allow therein or
thereon any animal, fowl or pigeon, including dogs, cats, and birds
which shall, by noise or otherwise, disturb the quiet and repose of
any person therein or in the vicinity thereof to such an extent as
to affect the health and comfort of such person.
[Ord. No. HO2014-02]
No person owning or keeping any animal or fowl shall permit
it to run at large.
[Ord. No. HO2014-02]
All persons owning or keeping animals, fowl or pigeons shall
maintain adequate facilities to provide sanitary water, proper feeding
equipment and sanitary housing.
[Ord. No. HO2014-02]
All food not eaten at the end of each day shall be removed and
feeding vessels and troughs shall be thoroughly cleaned.
[Ord. No. HO2014-02; amended 12-14-2020 by Ord. No.
HO 20-02]
No person shall continue to keep animals, fowl, or birds of
any kind in any building or upon any premises in the Borough when
the Board of Health or designated officials may deem such keeping
of animals, fowl or birds to be detrimental to the public health,
safety and welfare, or the environment. In cases where conditions
warrant the issuance of an order to discontinue the keeping of animals,
fowl or birds at particular premises or portion thereof, such order
shall be issued in writing and posted upon the premises. The owner
or person in charge of the animals, fowl or birds shall remove or
cause the animals, fowl or birds, as the case may be, to be removed
from such premises or portion thereof within such time as the Board
of Health or designated officials may provide in the order. In cases
where immediate removal is deemed essential to public welfare, safety
and welfare, or to protect the environment, the Borough or designated
officials or Animal Control Officer, as applicable, may require immediate
compliance without the issuance of any order.
[Ord. No. HO2014-02; amended 12-14-2020 by Ord. No.
HO 20-02]
In any case of noncompliance with any order of the Board of
Health or designated officials with respect to removal of animals,
fowl or birds, the Borough Animal Control Officer, if applicable,
or Borough Health Officer or designated officials is authorized to
arrange for the removal, maintenance or destruction of the offending
animals, fowl or birds in such manner as he deems appropriate and
to issue such other violation notices or summonses as permitted by
the Health Code or other applicable laws or rules or regulations.
[Ord. No. HO2014-02; amended 12-14-2020 by Ord. No.
HO 20-02]
The owner or person in charge of any animal, fowl or bird which
may die shall forthwith cause the carcass to be disposed of within
twenty- four (24) hours in a manner that is not detrimental to the
public health, safety and welfare of the community or to the environment.