[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of West Hanover as indicated in article histories.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and recreation areas — See Ch. 139.
[Adopted 1-20-1986 as Ch. 2, Part
2, of the 1986 Code; amended in its entirety 8-4-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-4]
As used in this article, the following terms
willhave the meanings indicated:
Horses, stallions, colts, geldings, mares, sheep, rams, bulls,
bullocks, steers, heifers, cows, calves, mules, jacks, jennets, burros,
goats, kids, swine, fowl, including chickens, deer, llamas, alpacas,
ratites (e.g., ostriches, emus, rheas), and other similar animals.
[Amended 10-16-2018 by Ord. No. 2017-06]
When applied to the proprietorship of livestock, shall include
every person having a right of property in such livestock, and every
person who keeps or harbors such livestock or has in his/her care,
and every person who permits such livestock to remain on or about
any premises occupied by him/her.
A.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any livestock
to permit such livestock to run at large either upon the public streets
or highways of West Hanover Township, upon the private property of
any other person in West Hanover Township or upon any property in
West Hanover Township not belonging to or in the possession of the
owner of such livestock or to persons under whose supervision or control
such livestock are being kept.
B.
The provisions herein shall apply to all livestock
found running at large, irrespective of payment for or issuance of
any license, now or hereafter required, in respect to the livestock
involved.
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 $1,000. It is further provided that,
upon judgement against any person by summery conviction, or by proceedings
by summons on default of the payment of the fine or penalty imposed
and the costs, the defendant may be sentenced and committed to the
county prison for a period not exceeding 30 days.
[Adopted 2-15-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-2; amended in its entirety 8-4-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-4]
[Amended 9-17-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-18]
As used in this article, the following terms
have the meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears
from the context:
Any dog, cat or domestic animal, or any wild life domesticated
or any household pet.
[Amended 10-16-2018 by Ord. No. 2017-06]
Dogs and cats kept under the control of their owner, and
other animals which can be legally bought and sold in the Commonwealth.
Feeding and providing rudimentary shelter of and by itself does not
constitute ownership of an animal.
[Amended 4-6-2009 by Ord. No. 2008-07]
Any person having a right of property in any dog, cat, pet
or other livestock or having custody of any dog, cat or domesticated
pet.
Being upon any public highway, street, alley, park or any
other public land, or upon property of another person other than the
owner, and not being accompanied by and under the control of the owner
or any other person having custody of said dog, cat or domestic pet.
A.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog, cat
or other domestic pet to permit such pet to run at large either upon
the public streets or highways of the Township, upon the private property
of any other person or upon any property not belonging to or in the
possession of the owner of such animals or to persons under whose
supervision or control such animals are being kept.
[Amended 9-17-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-18; 4-6-2009 by Ord. No. 2008-07]
B.
The keeper of every such animal shall confine the
same in an enclosure sufficient to prevent such animal from running
at large. Such enclosures shall be of a size conducive to good sanitary
practices. As an alternative, the owner's property may be fenced in
such that such animals cannot run free onto other property or public
highway, alley, street, park or any other public land.
C.
Every keeper of any pet shall keep all feed in a rat-proof
and fly-tight box, container, or receptacle.
D.
If any pet is kept in a dwelling owned or occupied
by it's owner, said owner shall be limited to the number of such pets
to insure that no public nuisance is created or maintained and no
threat to the health of persons living there or elsewhere is created.
E.
Any violation of this article that would also violate
any state law shall be prosecuted under the state law and not this
article.
F.
Voiding animal excrement. No person having control,
possession, or custody of any animal or the owner of an animal over
which no person exercises possession, custody or control shall allow
or permit any dog, cat or other domestic pet to void excrement on
any public or private property other than the property of the owner
of such pet. It is a violation of this article if any person having
control, possession, or custody of any animal or the owner of an animal
over which no person exercises possession, custody or control shall
not immediately remove and properly dispose of voided excrement from
any pet on any public or private property or the property of the owner
of such dog, cat or other domestic pet.
[Amended 4-6-2009 by Ord. No. 2008-07]
The provisions of this article shall apply to all dogs, cats and other animals in the nature of pets found running at large in violation of § 67-5, irrespective of payment of any license in respect to the animal involved.
[Amended 4-6-2009 by Ord. No. 2008-07]
No person shall allow any dog, cat or other
domestic pet owned by him/her or under his/her control, or any nondomesticated
animal confined on that person's premises, to make any loud or harsh
noise or disturbance which would interfere with or deprive the peace,
quiet, rest or sleep of any person within the Township.
The animal control officer, as designated by
the Township, shall enforce the PA Act of 1982, P.L, 784, No. 225,
Dog Law Act of 1982 within the Township.[1] The Code Official or his designee shall also enforce the
above enforcement.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 3 P.S. § 459-101
et seq.
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 $1,000. It is further provided that,
upon judgement against any person by summary conviction, or by proceedings
by summons on default of the payment of the fine or penalty imposed
and the costs, the defendant may be sentenced and committed to the
county prison for a period not exceeding 30 days.
