[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.