[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Conway as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-14-1976 by Ord. No. 346, approved
6-14-1976]
It shall be unlawful for any owner or owners
of any animal to permit the same to run at large within the Borough
of Conway to the annoyance or inconvenience of residents, pedestrians
or the operators of motor vehicles using the streets or highways of
the Borough.
The Dogcatcher or other authorized officials
of the Borough are hereby authorized and empowered to seize and take
possession of, on public or private property, any such animal running
at large to the annoyance or inconvenience of residents, pedestrians
or the operators of motor vehicles using the streets or highways of
the Borough.
Any person, firm, association or corporation
which customarily has in its custody three or more dogs over the age
of six months is hereby declared to be a person, firm, association
or corporation engaged in the business or occupation of running a
kennel, and such business or occupation is declared to be unlawful
in the Borough of Conway.
Any person who shall be convicted of a violation
of any of the provisions of this article before any District Magistrate
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300, together with
costs of prosecution, or to imprisonment in the county jail for a
term not to exceed 30 days, or both.
[Adopted 2-12-1979 by Ord. No. 364, approved
2-12-1979]
This article shall be enforced by the Health
Officer and the police officers of the Borough of Conway.
It shall be unlawful for any owner or person
having custody of any dog, cat or other animal to keep or harbor any
dog, cat or other animal in the Borough so as to create offensive
odors, excessive noise or unsanitary conditions which are a menace
to the health, comfort or safety of the public, or otherwise permit
the commission or existence of a nuisance as defined hereinafter.
A.
Any dog, cat or other animal which by frequent and
habitual barking, howling, screeching, yelping or baying, or in any
way or manner, injures or disturbs the quiet of any person or the
community or which disturbs or endangers the comfort, repose or health
of persons is hereby declared to be committing a nuisance.
B.
Any dog, cat or other animal which scratches, digs
or defecates upon any lawn, shrub, plant, building or any other public
or private property, other than the property of the owner or person
in charge or control of such animal, is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
No person being the owner or in charge or control
of any dog, cat or other animal shall allow or permit such animal
to commit a nuisance upon any school grounds, Borough park or other
public property or upon any private property other than that of the
owner or person in charge or control of such dog, cat or other animal
without the permission of the owner of said property. Where the owner
or person in charge or control of such animal immediately removes
all feces deposited by such animal and disposes of same in a sanitary
manner, such nuisance shall be considered abated.
Persons with defective eyesight or hearing,
while relying upon a dog specifically trained for these purposes,
shall be exempt from the operation of this article.
Any owner or person in charge or control of
a dog, cat or other animal who violates any provision of this article
shall be guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction thereof
before the District Magistrate, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of
not less than $25 nor more than $300 and cost of prosecution and in
default of payment of such fine and costs shall be imprisoned in the
Borough lockup or the county jail for a period not exceeding three
days. Whenever any owner or person in charge or control of a dog,
cat or other animal shall have been officially notified by the Health
Officer or police officer or by service of a summons in a prosecution
or in any other official manner that he is committing a violation
of this article, each day that he shall continue such violation after
such notification shall constitute a separate offense punishable in
like fine or penalty. Such fines shall be collected by law.
