[Adopted 4-7-2020 by Ord. No. 404]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
BOROUGH
The Borough of Adamstown, Lancaster and Berks Counties, Pennsylvania.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The person appointed by Borough Council to enforce this article and/or other police power ordinances of the Borough.
OWNER
When applied to the proprietorship of a dog, the term includes every person having a right of property in such animal and every person who keeps or harbors such animals or every person who has such animal in his or her care or any person who permits such animal to remain on or about any premises occupied by the person.
POLICE OFFICER
Any sworn officer of any municipal or regional police department providing police protective services within the Borough.
It shall be unlawful for the owner, custodian or keeper of any dog to allow such dog to run at large at any time, either upon any of the streets, alleys or public grounds in the Borough or upon the property of anyone other than the owner, custodian or keeper of such dog.
It shall be the duty of the owner, custodian or keeper of any dog and the duty of the parent or guardian of any minor owner of any dog to keep the dog securely tied or penned in an enclosure in such a manner that the dog cannot break loose and run at large over the streets, alleys or public grounds in the Borough or upon the property of anyone other than the owner, custodian or keeper of such dog.
It shall be the duty of the owner, custodian or keeper of any dog, while traveling on the streets, alleys or public grounds in the Borough, to have the dog on a leash at all times, to prevent the dog from entering upon the property of any person or persons in the Borough without the property owner's consent and to prevent the dog from littering upon the property of any person or persons.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, corporation, partnership or other entity whatsoever to harbor, care for, shelter or maintain any breed of dog or dogs in such a manner as to disturb or unduly annoy the public through the dogs' noise, barking, smell, mischief or other harmful propensities. All dog pens or other areas in which dogs are kept shall be maintained in a sanitary condition free of offensive, obnoxious or foul odors.
Any person or persons, corporation, partnership or other entity whatsoever violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 for each offense, together with the costs of prosecution, including the reasonable attorneys' fees of the Borough. Each day's continuance of the offense following notice thereof shall constitute a new violation.