[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
Skippack as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-13-2004 by Ord. No. 286[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Art. I, Curbing
of Dogs, adopted 6-14-2000 by Ord. No. 253.
It shall be illegal within the Township of Skippack for any person or
persons to own, possess, harbor, or control any animal or bird which makes
any noise continuously and/or incessantly for a period of 10 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.
This article shall not be deemed to prohibit or otherwise declare
unlawful any agricultural operations protected from nuisance suits by Act
No. 1982-133.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 3 P.S. § 951.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this
article, shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not
more than $600, and in default of payment, to imprisonment for a term not
to exceed 30 days.
