[Adopted 10-12-1993 by Ord. No. 489
(Ch. 2, Part 3 of the 1996 Code)]
A.
Harboring. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly
to keep or harbor any dog which habitually barks, howls or yelps, or any cat
which habitually cries or howls to the great discomfort of the peace and quiet
of the neighborhood, or in such manner as to materially disturb or annoy persons
in the neighborhood who are of ordinary sensibilities. Such dogs and cats
are hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
B.
Petitions complaining of vicious or barking dogs or crying
cats.
(1)
Whenever any person shall complain to the Police Department
that a dog which habitually barks, howls or yelps or a cat which habitually
cries or howls is being kept by any person in the Borough, the Police Department
shall notify the owner of said dog or cat that a complaint has been received
and that the person shall take whatever steps necessary to alleviate the howling,
yelping or crying.
(2)
If the warning given to the person alleged to be keeping a dog or cat as set forth in Subsection B(1), above, is ineffective, then verified compliant of at least two citizens not from the same family may be presented to the Police Department, alleging that a vicious dog or a dog which habitually barks, howls or yelps or a cat which habitually cries or howls is being kept by any person within the Borough. The Police Department shall inform the owner of such dog or cat that said petition has been received and shall cite the owner of the dog or cat for the violation alleged in said petition.
A.
Nuisance. The keeping of an unlimited number of dogs
and cats in the Borough for a considerable period of time detracts from and,
in many instances, is detrimental to the healthful and comfortable life for
which such areas were created. The keeping of an unlimited number of dogs
and cats, is thereof, declared to be a public nuisance.
B.
Number of dogs and cats limited.
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to keep
more than five dogs or five cats within the Borough, with the exception that
a litter of pups or litter of kittens, or a portion of a litter may be kept
for a period of time not exceeding five months from birth.
(2)
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any
establishment wherein dogs or cats are kept for breeding, sale, sporting purposes
or boarding.
In the areas where kennels are permitted, no kennel shall be located
closer than 100 feet to the boundary of the nearest adjacent residential lot.
[Amended 4-23-1996 by Ord. No. 509]
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 than $600 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs,
to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day a violation of this
article continues shall constitute a separate offense.
