[Adopted 4-14-1980 by Ord. No. 753; amended in its entirety 1-13-1997 by Ord. No. 854 (Ch.
7 of the 1980 Code of Ordinances)]
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any wild or large animal at any place within the Borough of East Pittsburgh, except where the same shall be permitted under Chapter
375, Zoning, 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; adequate and sanitary drainage facilities shall be provided.
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 rat-proof and fly-tight, 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 rat-proof and fly-tight 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 ensure 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.
B. If any such pet shall be kept in an enclosure outside such dwelling, the provisions of §
172-3 of this chapter, insofar as the same applies to small animals, shall be applicable to the keeping of such household pet.
No person shall ride or drive any animal or operate any animal
drawn conveyance on any street or sidewalk within the Borough except
in a parade or other special event and pursuant to a permit issued
by the Chief of Police.
It shall be unlawful to own, possess, harbor, control or keep
any animal or bird which makes such noise continuously and/or incessantly
for a period of five minutes or makes such noise intermittently for
15 minutes or more to the disturbance of any person any time of the
day or night regardless of whether the animal or bird is physically
situated in or upon private property, said noise being a nuisance,
provided that at the time the animal or bird is making such noise
no person is trespassing or threatening to trespass upon private property
in or upon which the animal or bird is situated nor is there any other
legitimate cause which justifiably provoked the animal or bird.
The owner or person having custody or possession of any pet
or any other animal shall not permit that pet or animal to defecate
on any property not owned or leased by the owner or person having
custody or possession of such pet or animal, unless such defecation
is removed immediately and subsequently disposed of in a toilet or
in a nonleaking container for deposit in a trash or litter receptacle.
No residence shall contain at any one time more than two dogs,
two cats or any combination thereof; or two of any other caged or
uncaged animals. This limit shall not include litters of young which
have not yet been weaned or which have been weaned for fewer than
six weeks. There shall be no limit on the number of fish which any
residence may maintain.
Every keeper of any animal shall cause the litter and droppings
therefrom to be collected daily in a container or receptacle that
when closed shall be rat-proof and fly-tight, and after every such
collection shall cause such container or receptacle to be kept closed.
At least once a week, every such keeper shall cause all litter and
droppings so collected to be disposed of in such manner as not to
permit the presence of fly larvae.
All animals which are capable of contracting rabies shall be
vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian in accordance
with the recommendations for immunization published by the National
Association of Public Health Veterinarians, which are incorporated
herein by this reference thereto. Any animal may be exempted from
the vaccination requirement for a specified period upon possession
of the owner of a veterinarian's certificate stating that because
of an infirmity or other physical condition, the inoculation is not
medically appropriate.
It shall be unlawful to keep any bees in the Borough.
The parent or guardian of any minor claiming ownership of any
animal shall be deemed the owner of such animal and shall be liable
for any penalties under this article and shall be liable to third
parties, as allowed by law, for any acts of such animal.
Any person or entity violating this article shall be subject
to a fine not exceeding $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, or, in
default of payment thereof, shall undergo imprisonment for a period
not exceeding 30 days. Each day any violation exists shall be considered
a separate offense.