The following definitions shall be added and apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of this article:
ANIMAL
Any domestic animal or fowl, any wild animal or any household pet
including birds.
DOMESTIC ANIMAL
Any animal normally or ordinarily domesticated or raised in this
area or climate as livestock or for work or breeding purposes or normally
or ordinarily kept as a household pet.
HOUSEHOLD PET
Any dog, cat or other domestic animal normally and ordinarily kept
in or permitted to be at large in the dwelling of its owner.
KEEPER
Any person, firm or corporation owning or actually keeping, having,
using or maintaining any of the animals herein referred to.
OFFICER
Any police officer or duly appointed Animal Control Officer.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation.
WILD ANIMAL
Any animal, including bird, fowl, feline or canine not normally or
ordinarily domesticated, not normally or ordinarily raised in this area and
climate as livestock or for work or breeding purposes, or not capable of being
kept as a household pet.
This article shall apply to the following animals:
Cage birds (the term includes parrots, other tropical birds and other
birds ordinarily kept in cages in household.)
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Cats
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Dogs
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Vietnamese pot bellied pigs
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It shall be unlawful for any person to allow any regulated animal, as
described above, to bark, bay, cry, grunt, screech, squawk, squeal, yowl or
make any other noise either continuously and/or incessantly for a period of
10 minutes or more or make such noise intermittently for 1/2 hour or more
when such noise disturbs the peace and tranquility of others, regardless of
whether the animal is physically situated in or upon private property.
The provisions of this article will be enforced by the Police Department
as defined by "officer" in the definitions. The officer is hereby authorized
to enter upon any premises within the City of Coatesville for the purposes
of investigating possible violation(s) of this article.
Any person who shall violate this article shall, upon conviction thereof,
be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $50 and not exceeding $600, plus
court costs, and, in default of payment, to undergo imprisonment for a term
not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this article continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances that are inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed.
If any sentence, clause, section or part of this article is for any
reason found to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such unconstitutionality,
illegality or invalidity shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions,
sentences, clauses, sections or parts of this article.
This article shall become effective 30 days after publication following
final adoption.