[Ord. No. 01-2022, 1/19/2022]
It shall be the duty of the duly authorized Animal Control Officer
of the Borough of Conshohocken to enforce this chapter. In the absence
of such duly authorized Animal Control Officer, this chapter shall
be enforced by the Conshohocken Police Department or such other person
or persons duly authorized by the Borough to enforce this.
[Ord. No. 01-2022, 1/19/2022]
1. Fines and Penalties.
A. Any violation of this chapter may result in an action being brought
before a magisterial district judge in the same manner provided for
the enforcement of summary offenses. A separate offense shall arise
for each day or portion of a day in which a violation is found to
exist, or for each regulation of this section which is found to have
been violated. Fines and penalties shall be issued on an escalating
basis, plus costs, as follows:
(4)
Fourth offense and up: $500.
B. Upon conviction of violation of the foregoing Parts of this chapter,
and in default of payment of the foregoing fines and costs, a term
of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days may be imposed.
2. Any person found guilty of violating this chapter may be assessed
court costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the Borough in
the enforcement proceedings brought in accordance with this section.
3. Any and all costs incurred by the Borough in connection with enforcement of this chapter over and above the penalties, fines, fees, and costs set forth in Subsections
1 and
2 of this section shall be billed directly to the offending party.
4. This section may be enforced through an action in equity brought
in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County.
5. Private Civil Actions Authorized. All persons are authorized to commence
private civil actions against persons violating the provisions of
this chapter by filing a complaint, or other appropriate form of action,
with the magisterial district judge or any other court of competent
jurisdiction.