[Adopted 11-9-1981 by Ord. No. 524; amended in its entirety 10-2-2006 by Ord. No. 652 (Ch. 2, Part 2, of the 1987 Code of Ordinances)]
No dog, cat or other animals shall be permitted by the owner or custodian to bark, cry, howl or make other noise at times and for continuous periods of time to the annoyance and discomfort of other persons in the Borough of Collingdale Continued barking, crying, howling and making of other noises for a period of time in excess of 15 minutes shall be deemed to be an annoyance and discomfort to other persons in the Borough of Collingdale. Any owner or custodian of such animal found to be in violation of this section shall be issued a citation by the Animal Control Officer, Borough police officer or Borough Code Compliance Officer.
No person, having possession, custody or control of any animals, shall knowingly or negligently permit any dog or other animal to commit any nuisance, i.e., defecation or urination, upon any gutter, street, driveway, alley, curb or sidewalk in the Borough, or upon the floors or stairways of any building abutting on a public street or park, or upon the grounds of any public park or pubic area, or upon any private property.
Any dwelling unit or building found to be contaminated with overwhelming odors from animal defecation or urination shall be deemed "unfit for use" and all animals found therein may be seized and taken to a veterinarian, the SPCA or a licensed holding kennel and held at the owner's or custodian's expense until said owner or custodian of the animal submits written proof that the dwelling unit or building is permanently decontaminated so that no further obnoxious odors can be detected.
Any person having possession, custody or control of any dog or other animal which commits a nuisance, i.e., defecation or urination, in any area other then the private property of the owner of such dog or other animal, as prohibited in § 120-11, shall be required to immediately remove any feces from such surface and either:
A. 
Carry same away for disposal in a toilet; or
B. 
Place same in a nonleaking container for deposit in a trash or litter receptacle with tight-fitting lid.
The provisions of §§ 120-10 and 120-11 hereof shall not apply to a guide dog accompanying any blind persons or to a dog used to assist any other physically handicapped person.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more then $300 and/or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days.