[Ord. 532, 2/11/1992, § 1]
The indiscriminate outdoor spreading of bird seed, animal feed
or bread crumbs upon any street, public property, private driveway,
sidewalk, or private property within the Borough of West Homestead
is hereby prohibited. When the spreading of such feed, food and other
debris in the areas indicated or anywhere within the community attracts
vermin, rodents, pigeons, fowl from the air and other animals, it
will be considered prima facie evidence of indiscriminate feeding,
creating a nuisance and hazard to the community.
[Ord. 532, 2/11/1992, § 2]
The feeding of birds and animals shall only be permitted in
feeders not more than one square foot in area, which shall be constructed
in such a way as to limit the number of birds or animals which can
be fed at one time and also will prevent seed or food from falling
to the ground.
[Ord. 532, 2/11/1992, § 3]
The Zoning Officer/Building Inspector and/or any police officer
is hereby authorized to inspect any and all bird feeders, animal feeders
or stations or installations for feeding, and shall issue to any property
owner or any tenant upon whose property feed or other materials upon
which animals or birds would feed is indiscriminately spread, notice
to discontinue and abate the practice within five days. Upon failure
to do so, the Zoning Officer/Building Inspector and/or any police
officer is hereby authorized to file a citation against said owner
or tenant and proceed under the provisions of this Part for violation.
[Ord. 532, 2/11/1992, § 4; as amended by Ord. 623,
2/14/2006]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provisions
of this Part, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30
days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
[Ord. 532, 2/11/1992, § 5]
The Borough of West Homestead is hereby authorized, by appropriate
proceedings in equity, to take any additional steps necessary to abate
the indiscriminate outdoor spreading of animal food upon any, street,
public property, private doorway, sidewalk, or any private property
within the Borough of West Homestead.