A.
Nonaltered or nonsterilized cats running at large prohibited. It
shall be a violation of this chapter for the owner of any cat, where
such cat has not been altered or sterilized (and proof is shown thereof
by the owner), to allow such cat to run at large within the Township
of Pilesgrove.
B.
Damage to property prohibited. No person owning or in control of
a dog or cat shall allow it to damage any lawn, shrubbery, flowers
or grounds of any public park, public building, or other public place
within the Township or upon any private property.
C.
Damage or injury to other property, pets, or persons prohibited.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for an owner or a dog or cat
to suffer, allow, or permit the following prohibited acts:
(1)
Biting, chasing, jumping upon, interfering with, or otherwise impeding
pedestrian traffic or the mobility of any person on public property
or within a public sidewalk or right-of-way.
(2)
Chasing, leaping upon, interfering with, or otherwise impeding the
progress of any bicyclist or other person utilizing self-powered transportation
or motor vehicle or motorized transportation on any public or private
road, public property, or within a public right-of-way.
(3)
Barking, growling, or otherwise displaying aggressive behavior towards
a human being and placing a person in reasonable apprehension of bodily
harm or injury.
(4)
Destroying or damaging any structure or equipment on any public park,
public building, or other public place or upon private property.
D.
Defecation on public or private property prohibited; exception.
(1)
No person owning, harboring, keeping, or in charge of any dog or
cat shall cause, suffer or allow such an animal to soil, defile, or
defecate on or commit any nuisance on any common thoroughfare, sidewalk,
passageway, bypass, park, open space area, or any place where people
congregate or walk or upon any public property whatsoever, or upon
any private property without the permission of the owner of the property.
(2)
Notwithstanding anything contained in Subsection D(1) to the contrary, the restrictions as set forth above shall not apply to that portion of the street lying between the curblines, which shall be used to curb such dog upon the following conditions:
(a)
The person who curbs the dog/cat shall immediately remove feces
deposited by the dog/cat by a sanitary method, such as in a sealed,
nonabsorbent, leakproof container, i.e., plastic bag.
(b)
The feces removed from the aforementioned designated area shall
be properly disposed of in a sanitary manner by the person owning,
harboring, keeping or in charge of any dog/cat curbed, but shall not
be placed in a public trash receptacle or storm drain.
[Amended 9-12-2023 by Ord. No. 23-15
(3)
Any owner or person in custody of any dog or cat being walked upon any common thoroughfare, sidewalk, street, passageway, path or any place where people congregate must have in his/her possession a sealed, nonabsorbent, leakproof container as described in Subsection D(2)(a) above and appropriate materials or devices to remove feces deposited by the animal. The failure to possess such container and materials to clean up feces deposited by the animal shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
(4)
The requirements of this section shall not apply to the owner of
any dog when said dog is utilized as a guide for any person or owner
who is legally blind.
E.
Placement of food outside of residence without a licensed pet prohibited.
No property owner shall permit food for any animal to be placed outside
of his/her home unless he/she is the owner of a licensed pet and the
food is placed in the outside area where the pet is kept.
F.
Penalties. The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the
Zoning Officer and the Local Board of Health of Township of Pilesgrove.
Any individual found guilty of violating this article or who is responsible
for an animal which commits any of the preceding acts shall be subject
to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days,
or both
[Amended 9-12-2023 by Ord. No. 23-15]
G.
IMMEDIATE
OWNER/KEEPER
PERSON
PET
PET SOLID WASTE
PROPER DISPOSAL
Definitions.
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
[Added 9-12-2023 by Ord. No. 23-15]
That the pet solid waste is removed at once, without delay.
Any person who shall possess, maintain, house or harbor any
pet or otherwise have custody of any pet, whether or not the owner
of such pet.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
A domesticated animal (other than a disability assistance
animal) kept for amusement or companionship.
Waste matter expelled from the bowels of the pet; excrement.
Placement in a designated waste receptacle, or other suitable
container, and discarded in a refuse container which is regularly
emptied by the municipality or some other refuse collector; or disposal
into a system designed to convey domestic sewage for proper treatment
and disposal.
[Added 9-12-2023 by Ord. No. 23-14]
A.
Purpose. An ordinance to prohibit the feeding of unconfined wildlife
in any public park or on any other property owned or operated by Pilesgrove
Township, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and
to prescribe penalties for failure to comply.
B.
FEED
PERSON
WILDLIFE
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
To give, place, expose, deposit, distribute or scatter any
edible material with the intention of feeding, attracting or enticing
wildlife. Feeding does not include baiting in the legal taking of
fish and/or game.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
All animals that are neither human nor domesticated.
C.
Prohibited conduct.
(1)
The placement of food outside of residence without a licensed pet
is prohibited. No property owner shall permit food for any animal
to be placed outside of his/her home unless he/she is the owner of
a licensed pet and the food is placed in the outside area where the
pet is kept.
(2)
No person shall feed, in any public park or on any other property
owned or operated by Pilesgrove Township, any wildlife, excluding
confined wildlife (for example, wildlife confined in zoos, parks or
rehabilitation centers, or unconfined wildlife at environmental education
centers, or feral cats as part of an approved Trap-Neuter-Release
program).
D.
Enforcement. This section shall be enforced by the Pilesgrove Township
Zoning Officer. Any person found to be in violation of this section
shall be ordered to cease the feeding immediately.
E.
Violations and penalties. Any person(s) who is found to be in violation
of the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine not to
exceed $200.
F.
Each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase of this section
is declared to be an independent section, subsection, sentence, clause
and phrase, and the finding or holding of any such portion of this
section to be unconstitutional, void, or ineffective for any cause,
or reason, shall not affect any other portion of this section.
G.
Effective date. This section shall be in full force and effect from
and after its adoption and any publication as may be required by law.
