[Adopted 8-21-1980 by Ord. No. 705; amended in its entirety 7-20-2000 by Ord. No. 944]
No person shall permit a dog or other animal,
domesticated or not, owned by him or under his control to defecate
on or defile, befoul, corrupt or otherwise desecrate the property
of another, whether it is public or private property, within the Borough
of Media.
The use of public parks, greens and playgrounds
in the Borough of Media shall hereinafter be restricted by prohibiting
the use of such places for the exercise and walking of dogs or other
animal, domesticated or not.
A.
No person shall permit a dog or any other animal to
run freely, or permit a dog or any other animal under his or her control,
either by leash restraint or otherwise, on the streets and sidewalks
within the borough as so designated by the Council of the borough
with reference to the presentation of a public event. It shall be
the duty of the Council of the borough to define the area so circumscribed
and the hours of the day and date of said public events. This section
shall not apply to guide or support dogs used by persons due to blindness,
deafness or other disabilities or guide or support dogs being trained
for such purposes.
[Amended 11-20-2008 by Ord. No. 1052-2008]
B.
The Council of the borough may also specifically designate
certain public events when this restriction is not applicable. The
scheduling of all said public events shall be published in a newspaper
of general circulation within the borough.
Anyone permitting a dog or other animal, domesticated
or not, to run freely or to run while under the control of an owner
or custodian or permitting a dog or other animal, domesticated or
not, under leash or rein upon any public park, green or playground
of the Borough of Media shall be in violation of this article. The
Secretary of the Borough of Media shall cause the areas so restricted
to be posted, giving notice of the restrictions imposed by this article.
Anyone found guilty of violating any section
of this article shall be guilty of a summary offense and shall be
subject to a fine of not less than $50 for a first offense. Anyone
found violating this article for a second or subsequent time shall
be guilty of a second offense and shall be subject to a fine of not
less than $50 nor more than $600. Upon conviction of either offense,
the cost of prosecution shall also be imposed.
