[Adopted 12-14-1972 by Ord. No. 1342]
No person shall keep or harbor any animal in
the Township so as to create offensive odors, excessive noise or unsanitary
conditions which are a menace to the health or safety of the public,
or otherwise permit the commission or existence of a nuisance as defined
hereinafter.
[Amended 12-14-1989 by Ord. No. 1667; 3-13-2014 by Ord. No.
2069]
Any animal which, by biting, habitual barking, howling or yelping,
endangers the health or safety of persons or disturbs the peace is
hereby declared to constitute a nuisance. It shall be unlawful for
any owner or person having custody of such animal to permit it to
constitute such nuisance.
A.
Any animal which scratches, digs or defecates upon
any lawn, tree, 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.
B.
Horses and ponies being used for transportation shall
be exempt from this provision when in the right-of-way of a public
street but not when in the right-of-way of a sidewalk.
No person being the owner or in charge or control
of any animal shall allow or permit such animal to commit a nuisance
on any school grounds, Township park or other public property or upon
any private property other than that of the owner or person in charge
or control of such 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.
No person being the owner or in charge or control
of any animal shall keep or harbor such animal in an outdoor run or
enclosure which drains on premises other than that of the owner or
person in charge or control of such animal.
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this article shall, upon conviction thereof by any District Justice,
be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $300, together with the costs
of prosecution. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate
offense. In default of the payment of any fine, the defendant may
be sentenced and committed to the Township lockup for a period not
exceeding five days or to the county jail for a period not exceeding
30 days.
