[Ord. 129, 6/13/1968, § 1; as amended by Ord. 974, 5/12/1980, § (a); and by Ord. 1354-08, 11/10/2008]
1. 
In this Part 1, the following words and terms shall have the meanings hereby respectively ascribed thereto, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
AT LARGE
Being on any of the streets, public alleys and public property in the Borough of Gettysburg, or upon the property of other than the owner or keeper, and not on a leash six feet or less in length.
DANGEROUS CREATURE
Any animal, including a wild animal as defined in Part 2 hereof, or bird, fowl or reptile, which is not normally or ordinarily domesticated and the keeping of which by the owner could constitute a threat to the public health and welfare.
DOG
The genus and species known as Canis familiaris.
DOG LAW
The Dog Law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (3 P.S. § 459-101 et seq.), as is hereafter amended, supplemented, modified, or reenacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
HUMANELY KILL
A method of destruction in accordance with the Act of December 22, 1983 (P.L. 303, No. 83) (3 P.S. § 328.1 et seq.), referred to as the "Animal Destruction Method Authorization Law."
LIVESTOCK
Animals kept or propagated for food or as a means of livelihood, including horses, cattle and other hoofed animals; also deer, elk, rabbits and hares, pheasants, quail, partridge and other birds and quadrupeds as determined to be wild. "Livestock" shall not include dogs, cats and other household pets.
OWNER
When applied to the proprietorship of a dog, shall include every person having a right of property in such dog, and every person who keeps or harbors such dog or has it in his care, and every person who permits such dog to remain on or about any premises occupied by him.
PERSON
Any natural person, partnership, firm, association or corporation.
POULTRY
Includes chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and other poultry and domestic birds used for food purposes, and shall include pigeons.
2. 
In this Part 1, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
[Ord. 129, 6/13/1968, § 2]
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog to allow the same to be at large within the limits of the Borough of Gettysburg, and any owner who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $25 and costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment for not more than 10 days.
[Ord. 129, 6/13/1968, § 3; as amended by Ord. 1028-85, 8/12/1985; and by Ord. 1354-08, 11/10/2008]
It shall be the duty of any police officer of the Borough, or any person designated and appointed by the Borough Council as Dog Officer, to seize and detain any dog found running at large. Such dogs shall be impounded in a boarding kennel designated by the Borough, except that any police officer of the Borough may humanely kill any dog which is found running at large and is deemed, after due consideration by the police officer, to constitute a threat to the public health and welfare. The Borough shall cause any dog bearing a proper license tag and so seized and detained to be properly kept and fed and shall cause immediate notice, either by registered or by certified mail, to be given to the person in whose name the license was procured, or his or her agent, to claim such dog within five days after the return receipt has been received. The owner of a dog so detained shall pay a penalty of $25 to the Borough, and all reasonable expenses incurred by reason of its detention to the person in charge of the designated boarding kennel. Such expenses shall be according to a uniform schedule to be approved from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council. Any dog not claimed within five days after the return receipt has been received may be disposed of as provided by the Dog Law. Unlicensed dogs will be kept for 48 hours and may be euthanized if not claimed or otherwise disposed of as provided by the Dog Law.
[Ord. 1003-83, 3/15/1983; as amended by Ord. 1028-85, 8/12/1985; and by Ord. 1293-04, 6/14/2004, § 1]
It shall be unlawful within the Borough of Gettysburg for any person or persons to own, possess, harbor or control any dog or other animal or bird which makes any noise continuously and/or incessantly for a period of 10 minutes or more or makes such noise intermittently for 1/2 hour or to the disturbance of any person at any time of the day or night, regardless of whether the dog, animal or bird is physically situated in or upon private property with said noise being a nuisance.
[8/19/1935; as amended by Ord. 1028-85, 8/12/1985; and by Ord. 1354-08, 11/10/2008]
It shall be unlawful to keep hogs within the Borough of Gettysburg.
[11/2/1936, § 1; as amended by Ord. 1354-08, 11/10/2008]
It shall be unlawful to keep or harbor or have possession of a dangerous creature within the Borough of Gettysburg.
[11/2/1936, § 2; as amended by Ord. 108, 6/13/1968, § 2; and by Ord. 1354-08, 11/10/2008]
It shall be unlawful to keep livestock within the Borough of Gettysburg.
[11/2/1936, § 3; as amended by Ord. 1354-08, 11/10/2008]
It shall be unlawful to keep poultry within the Borough of Gettysburg.
[11/2/1936, § 4; as amended by Ord. 108, 6/13/1968, § 1; and by Ord. 1354-08, 11/10/2008]
It shall be unlawful to keep pigeons, including homing and racing pigeons, within the Borough of Gettysburg.
[11/2/1936, § 5; as amended by Ord. 1354-08, 11/10/2008]
It shall be unlawful to keep bees within the Borough of Gettysburg.
[Ord. 1028-85, 8/12/1985; as amended by Ord. 1236-99, 12/13/1999, § 10; and by Ord. 1354-08, 11/10/2008]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this Part 1 shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000. Every day that a violation of this Part 1 continues shall constitute a separate offense.