[Ordinance 17, June 21, 1960, Section 1; as amended by Ordinance
10-1980, August 17, 1980, Section 1]
It shall be unlawful for the owner, custodian or keeper of any
dog to permit such dog to run at large at any time, either upon any
of the streets, alleys, or public grounds in the Borough of Mifflinburg,
or upon the property of another other than the owner, custodian, or
keeper of such dog, unless accompanied by and under the immediate
control of such owner, custodian, or keeper. Any dog running at large
in violation of the Commonwealth's Dog Law or this ordinance
shall be subject to seizure, detention and disposal as provided in
the Commonwealth's Dog Law or in this ordinance or regulations
adopted hereunder.
[Ordinance 217, June 21, 1960, Section 2; as amended by Ordinance
10-1980, August 19, 1980, Section 2]
It shall be the duty of any police officer of the Borough of
Mifflinburg or the Mifflinburg Borough Dog Law Officer who witnesses
any dog running at large in conflict with the provisions of the first
section of this ordinance, or who receives information of any dog
so running at large, to seize such dog and to convey it to the place
designated by the Borough Council as a pound. Notice of such seizure
shall be sent to the owner of such dog, if known, in the manner prescribed
by law, and such dog may be redeemed by the owner thereof within the
time specified by law, upon payment of the penalty prescribed by law,
together with the charges incurred by reason of such detention. Rates
for such charges shall be determined from time to time by the Borough
Council.
[Ordinance 10-1980, August 19, 1980, Section 3; as amended
by Ordinance 99-05, September 21, 1999, Section 1]
It shall be unlawful to own, harbor or keep in custody any dog
which disturbs the peace by barking, howling or making other loud
noises to the annoyance and discomfort of any person in the Borough
of Mifflinburg. Continual (occurring over a period of time without
stopping or with only short breaks) barking, howling or making of
other loud noises by any dog for a period in excess of one-hour but
more than 1/2 hour, which periods occur on two or more consecutive
days, shall be deemed to be a disturbance of the peace and a cause
of annoyance and discomfort to persons in the Borough of Mifflinburg.
[Ordinance 10-1980, August 19, 1980, Section 4; as amended
by Ordinance 99-05, September 21, 1999, Section 2]
Any person may request the Borough Dog Law Officer or any Borough
Police Officer to warn any person who shall own, harbor or keep in
custody any dog which disturbs the peace by barking, howling or making
other loud noises to the annoyance and discomfort of persons in the
Borough of Mifflinburg.
[Ordinance 10-1980, August 19, 1980, Section 5]
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog to permit said
dog to injure any human by biting, jumping on, knocking down, or attacking
said human being.
[Ordinance 10-1980, August 19, 1980, Section 6]
No person owning, harboring, keeping, or in charge of any dog
shall cause, suffer or allow such dog to soil, defile, defecate on
or commit any nuisance on any common thoroughfare, sidewalk, passageway,
bypath, play area, park, or any place where people congregate or walk,
or on any public property whatsoever, or on any private property without
the permission of the owner of said property. The restriction in this
section shall not apply to that portion of the street lying between
the curblines, which may be used to curb such dog under the following
conditions:
1.Â
The
person who so curbs such dog shall immediately remove all feces deposited
by such dog by any sanitary method.
2.Â
The
feces removed from the aforementioned designated area shall be disposed
of in a sanitary manner by the person owning, harboring, keeping,
or in charge of any dog curbed in accordance with the provisions of
this chapter.
[Ordinance 10-1980, August 19, 1980, Section 6]
It shall be unlawful for the owner, custodian, or keeper of
any dog to permit said dog to be in the Mifflinburg Borough Park,
whether or not said dog is accompanied by and under the immediate
control of such owner, custodian or keeper.
[Ordinance 217, July 21, 1970, Section 3; as amended by Ordinance
10-1980, August 19, 1980, Section 7; and by Ordinance 99-05, September
21, 1999, Section 3]
Any owner, custodian or keeper of any dog who shall violate
any of the provisions of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof,
be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $100 plus costs of prosecution
and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, may be imprisoned
for not more than five days; provided, such fine and costs may be
in addition to any payments required to be made under Section 2 of
this Part.
[Ordinance 10-1980, August 19, 1980, Section 8]
The Mifflinburg Borough Council is hereby given the authority
to adopt regulations governing the conduct of the Mifflinburg Borough
Dog Law Officer and governing the operation of the Mifflinburg Borough
Dog Pound, as the Mifflinburg Borough Council deems necesary from
time to time.
[Ordinance 10-1980, August 19, 1980, Section 9]
All ordinances or parts of ordinances not inconsistent with
this ordinance shall continue in full force and effect.
[Ordinance 29, July 21, 1970]
No person, firm, or corporation shall keep any pig or hog at
any place within the Borough of Mifflinburg, nor shall any person,
firm, or corporation maintain any pig pen or hog pen at any place
therein, under penalty, upon conviction thereof, for every such violation,
of a fine of not more than $50 and costs of prosecution, and, in default
of payment of fine and costs, imprisonment for not more than 10 days.
Provided: each day's violation of any of the provisions of this
ordinance [Section 51 this Chapter] shall constitute a separate violation.
[Ordinance 292, July 21, 1970, Section 1]
It shall be unlawful for any person to hitch or tie any horse
or other animal to any tree, post, pole, or parking meter growing
or placed upon or along any street, alley, sidewalk or public ground
in the Borough of Mifflinburg. Any person who shall violate any provision
of this ordinance [Section 52 this Chapter] shall, upon conviction
thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $50 and costs
of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs,
to imprisonment for not more than 10 days.
