[Ord. 1028-85, 8/12/1985; as amended by Ord. 1354-08, 11/10/2008]
1. 
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
ANIMAL
Any domestic animal or fowl, any wild animal or any household pet.
DOMESTIC ANIMAL
Any animal normally or ordinarily domesticated or raised in this area and climate.
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.
LARGE ANIMAL
Any wild or domestic animal of the bovine, equine or sheep family.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation.
SMALL ANIMAL
Any wild or domestic animal such as a rabbit, hare, guinea pig, rat, mouse, or chinchilla; and any wild or domestic fowl such as a chicken, turkey, goose, duck, or pigeon (excepting homing pigeons).
WILD ANIMAL
Any animal, including bird, fowl, or reptile, 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.
2. 
In this Part, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine.
[Ord. 1028-85, 8/12/1985; as amended by Ord. 1354-08, 11/10/2008]
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any large animals or wild animals in the Borough. It shall be unlawful to keep any domestic animal or small animal except as provided in this section:
A. 
The owner or keeper of any domestic animal or small animal shall confine the same in an enclosure sufficient to prevent such animal from running at large, and such enclosure shall be of a size conducive to good sanitary practices, and adequate and sanitary drainage facilities shall be provided.
B. 
The owner or keeper of any domestic animal or small animal shall cause the litter and droppings therefrom to be collected daily in a container or receptacle that, when closed, shall be ratproof and flytight and after every such collection shall cause such container or receptacle to be kept closed. At least twice a week, every such owner or keeper shall cause all litter or droppings so collected to be disposed of in such manner as not to permit the presence of fly larvae.
C. 
The owner or keeper of any domestic animal or small animal shall cause all feed provided therefor to be stored and kept in a ratproof and flytight building, box, container, or receptacle.
[Ord. 1028-85, 8/12/1985; as amended by Ord. 1354-08, 11/10/2008]
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any household pet except as provided in this section:
A. 
If any such pet shall be kept in a dwelling owned or occupied by its owner, such owner shall be required to follow such procedures and practices as to the number of such pets to be kept there and as to sanitation to ensure that no public nuisance shall be created or maintained and no threat to the health of persons living elsewhere than in such dwelling shall be created.
B. 
If any such pet shall be kept in an enclosure outside such dwelling, the provisions of § 2-202 of this Part, insofar as the same apply to domestic animals and to small animals, shall be applicable to the keeping of such household pet.
[Ord. 1028-85, 8/12/1985]
Any violation of this Part that would also violate any state law shall be prosecuted under that state law and not under this Part.
[Ord. 1028-85, 8/12/1985; as amended by Ord. 1236-99, 12/13/1999, § 1; and by Ord. 1354-08, 11/10/2008]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $1,000. Each day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute a separate offense.