[Adopted 7-9-2018 by Ord. No. 214]
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog or dogs in Brighton
Township to permit such dog or dogs to run at large upon the public
streets and highways or upon the property of any other than the owner
of such dogs in Brighton Township, unleashed by the owner or keeper.
Any police officer of the Township may seize and detain any
dog or dogs found running at large in the Township as set forth herein.
Every police officer of the Township shall transport any dog
seized to the Beaver County Humane Society. Such officer shall give
immediate notice, either personal or by registered mail, to the person
in whose name the license was procured, or his agent, if it can be
determined, to claim such dog within 10 days. The owner of a dog so
detained shall pay all reasonable expenses incurred by reason of its
detention before the dog is returned.
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly keep, possess,
harbor, or control any dog or other animal in Brighton Township which
habitually barks, howls, cries, screeches, yelps or bays, or in any
way or manner disturbs the quiet of persons in the neighborhood. "Habitually"
shall mean incessantly for a period of 15 minutes or more, or intermittently
for 30 minutes of more.
Any person owning a dog or other animal and violating any of
the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction in a summary
proceeding, before a Magistrate District Judge, be sentenced to pay
a fine of $100 for the first offense, and $200 for the second and
each additional offense and, in default of payment of said fine and
costs, shall suffer imprisonment in the Beaver County Jail for a period
not exceeding 30 days.
[Adopted 3-8-2004 by Ord. No. 133]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
WILD, DANGEROUS or EXOTIC ANIMALS
Any non-naturally occurring or nonindigenous species of animal
or any untamed animal that is typically found in the wild and that
poses a serious threat to the safety and well-being of the community
and citizens if left unattended or escapes from its captive environment.
No persons shall knowingly keep, maintain or have in their possession or under their control within Brighton Township any dangerous or carnivorous wild animal or reptile, or exotic animal, including, but not limited to, those set forth hereinafter, except as provided in §
70-10 hereof.
For the purpose of this article the animals listed below are considered wild, dangerous or exotic animals to which the prohibition of §
70-8 hereof applies.
A. All venomous snakes and reptiles.
B. All simians, including but not limited to apes, chimpanzees,
gibbons, gorillas, orangutans, baboons and monkeys.
C. Piranha fish or venomous fish.
G. Deer (includes all members of the deer family).
I. Constrictor snakes over four feet in length.
K. Cheetahs, lions, tigers, lynxes, leopards, puma, bobcat,
jaguars or panthers.
L. Foxes, coyotes, hyenas or dingos.
M. Wolves whether pure or cross breed.
O. Raccoons, porcupine, skunks, weasels, badgers, mink
or mongoose.
R. Game cocks; i.e., fighting birds.
Licensed pet shops, menageries, schools and educational facilities, zoological gardens and circuses shall be exempt from the provisions of §§
70-8 and
70-9 hereof if all of the following conditions are met:
A. The location conforms to the provisions of the Brighton
Township Zoning Code;
B. No person resides within one-hundred fifty feet (150')
of the quarters in which the animals are kept;
C. Animals are maintained in quarters so constructed
as to prevent their escape;
D. All animals and animal quarters are kept in a clean
and sanitary condition; and
E. All animals received humane treatment.
Whoever violates this article is guilty of summary
offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000.