[Adopted 3-17-1997 by Ord. No. 761]
An owner of an animal shall not allow the animal to damage any
buildings, lawns, shrubbery or other property. An owner of an animal
is responsible for any damage caused by the animal to any buildings,
lawns, shrubbery or other property.
An owner of an animal shall not allow an animal to injure a
human being or another animal. An owner of an animal is responsible
for any injury caused by the animal to any human being or other animal.
If an animal bites a human being or another animal, the owner of the
animal which has bitten a human being or another animal must notify
the ACO within 24 hours of the incident. At the ACO's discretion,
the animal which has bitten will be quarantined for a period of not
less than 10 days, unless the animal cannot be confined to the ACO's
satisfaction; then, the ACO will seize said animal for veterinarian
inspection and additional quarantining at the expense of the animal's
owner.
An owner of an animal shall not allow the animal to scatter,
spill or otherwise disturb any trash or refuse placed for municipal
collection. An owner of an animal is responsible if the animal scatters,
spills or otherwise disturbs any trash or refuse placed for municipal
collection.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any animal to permit said
animal to be in any park area within the Borough of Clifton Heights.
No owner of an animal shall harbor/keep any animal which is
more than six months of age and is not currently vaccinated for rabies.
An animal must be tagged to confirm current vaccination. Said tag
must be visible on the animal's collar such that the tag is visible
for inspection by a Borough police officer or the ACO.
No persons shall ride an animal, including but not limited to
ponies, horses and mules, over, along and/or across public streets,
highways, driveways, and sidewalks within the Borough of Clifton Heights.
No owner of, or person in charge of, any animal, including but not
limited to ponies, horses, and mules, shall permit or allow said animal
to be ridden or driven over, along and/or across public grounds, parks,
streets, highways, driveways and sidewalks within the Borough of Clifton
Heights.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding
$600, and costs, or, in default of payment thereof, shall be subject
to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. However, the ACO,
a Borough police official or the Magisterial District Judge, at their
sole discretion, may implement a graduated series of penalties as
follows: $25 for the first offense; $50 for the second offense; and
$100 for the third offense.
