[Ord. 365, 8/20/1984, § 2]
When applied to the proprietorship of a dog or cat shall
include every person having a right of proprietorship in such dog
or cat and every person who keeps or harbors such cat or dog or has
it in his care, and every person who permits such cat or dog to remain,
on a regular basis, on or about any premises occupied by him.
Shall mean any establishment wherein dogs are kept for the
purpose of breeding, boarding, sale or show.
[Ord. 365, 8/20/1984, § 3]
The keeping of kennels, as defined herein, is specifically prohibited
in the Borough of East Lansdowne.
[Ord. 365, 8/20/1984, § 4]
No person shall own, keep or harbor any dog within the Borough
limits unless such dog is licensed as required by Act. No. 437 of
1965 by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or
its amendments.
[Ord. 365, 8/20/1984, § 6]
Upon complying with the provisions of § 103 of this
Part, every owner is required to see that the current license tag
is securely fastened to the dog's chain, collar, or harness which
must be worn by the dog at all times, unless the dog, while accompanied
by the owner, is engaged in some sport or activity where a collar
might endanger the dog's safety.
[Ord. 365, 8/20/1984, § 6]
The owner or keeper of every dog shall keep such dog:
A.
Confined within an enclosure from which it cannot escape;
B.
Firmly secured by means of a collar and chain or other device so
that it cannot stray beyond the premises on which it is secured;
C.
Under the reasonable restraint and control of some person;
D.
When engaged in lawful hunting, to be accompanied by an owner or
handler;
E.
The owner shall keep his dog under restraint in some form defined
by this section, and shall not permit such dog to be at large, off
the premises or property of the owner, unless on a leash and under
the control of a competent person; and
F.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog to not have such animal
confined or restrained, and to permit such animals to run at large,
to cause annoyance to persons or damage to persons or property, trespass
upon, litter, or deface any premises, pavement, grass plots or public
highways within the Borough.
[Ord. 365, 8/20/1984, § 7]
It shall be the duty of each police officer, special officer
or agent designated by the Borough to seize and detain any dog causing
annoyance to persons or property within the Borough by running at
large, without restraint, or unaccompanied by its owner. Such police
officer, special officer or agent is hereby authorized to go upon
any premises and enter any building to seize and detain any such dog
which has entered such premises or building when such police officer,
special officer or agent is in immediate pursuit.
[Ord. 365, 8/20/1984, § 8; as amended by Ord. 416,
4/22/1991]
1.
Impoundment Procedures. All dogs seized under the provisions of this
Part shall be impounded in a licensed kennel.
A.
Licensed Dogs. Owners of licensed dogs are to be notified by registered
or certified mail, with return receipt, that the dog is impounded
and will be disposed of in five days if not claimed. Five days after
the return receipt has been received, and the dog has not been claimed,
the dog may be sold or destroyed in accordance with the 1982 Dog Law.
B.
Unlicensed Dogs. Unlicensed dogs that are seized are to be held in
such kennel for 48 hours and if not claimed may be destroyed in accordance
with the 1982 Dog Law.
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Any dog impounded under the provisions of this Part and not
reclaimed by its owner after the expiration of its legal detention
period shall become the property of the Borough and may be disposed
of at the discretion of the appropriate enforcement officer either
by sale, gift or by destruction in a humane manner.
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2.
Redemption Procedures. The owner of any licensed dog so detained
shall be entitled to resume possession of said dog upon the payment
of an apprehension fine of $25 dollars and all impounding fees and
expenses incurred by the Borough by reason of its detention.
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The owner of any unlicensed dog so detained shall be entitled
to resume possession of said dog only upon compliance with the licensing
procedures of § 103 of this Part and upon payment of an
apprehension fine of $25 and all impounding fees and expenses incurred
by the Borough by reason of its detention.
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[Ord. 365, 8/20/1984, § 9]
In the event that the appropriate enforcement officer, including
police officers of the Borough, for any reason is unable to impound
a dog found running at large, as set forth in § 107 above,
that officer shall issue a citation to the owner or owners of said
dog for violation of this Part.
[Ord. 365, 8/20/1984, § 10]
1.
No dog owner and/or a person having possession, custody or control
of a dog, shall allow said dog to defecate upon the gutter, street,
driveway, alley, curb or sidewalk in the Borough, or upon floors or
stairways of any building or place frequented by the public or used
in common by the tenants, or upon the outside walls, walkways, driveways,
alleys, curbs or stairways of any building abutting on the public
street or park, upon the grounds of any public area, or upon private
property other than the property of the owner.
2.
Any dog owner or a person having possession, custody or control of a dog which defecates in any area other than the private property of the owner of such dog as prohibited in subsection 1 above, shall be required to immediately remove the said feces from such surfaces and either:
3.
It shall be the duty of each police officer of the Borough to follow
up on complaints registered by residents in connection with the unlawful
dog defecation and issue citations to dog owners who refuse to remedy
the problem as set forth in § 109.2 of this Part.
4.
It will be unlawful for a dog owner to allow dog defecation to accumulate
on his property to the point it becomes a health hazard and/or public
nuisance.
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Every keeper of any dog shall cause the droppings therefrom
to be collected daily in a container or receptacle that, when closed,
shall be rat-proof and fly-tight, and after every such collection
shall cause such container or receptacle to be kept closed. At least
twice a week, every such keeper shall cause all droppings so collected
to be disposed of in such manner as not to permit the presence of
fly larvae.
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5.
Failure of any such owner to properly curb and restrain his dog or
cat shall subject him to penalties provided by this Part.
[Ord. 365, 8/20/1984, § 11]
1.
No person shall allow their dog(s) to bark, or cat to cry, or create
an auditory disturbance, where such barking, crying or disturbance
becomes a nuisance to residents of the Borough.
2.
Any person(s) to whom the dog barking or cat crying or disturbance
has become a nuisance must sign a private complaint to be filed with
the local District Justice, naming the offending dog or cat owner
and the circumstances surrounding the disturbance.
[Ord. 365, 8/20/1984, § 12]
The Borough Council shall have the authority to appoint a special
officer, officers, agent or agents to enforce the provisions of this
Part. Such special officer, officers, agent or agents, shall be under
the jurisdiction of the Chief of Police of the Borough.
[Ord. 365, 8/20/1984, § 13]
It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with any officer
or agent in the enforcement of this Part.
[Ord. 365, 8/20/1984, § 14; as amended by Ord.
401, 7/11/1988; and by Ord. 416, 4/22/1991]
Any owner who shall permit his cat or dog to run at large, without
restraint, to cause annoyance to persons or damage to persons or property,
to trespass upon, litter or deface any premises, pavement, grass plot
or public highway, contrary to the provisions hereof, shall, upon
conviction in a proceeding before a District Justice of this Borough,
be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 nor 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.
[Ord. 144, 9/14/1942, § 1]
That from and after the passage of this Part, it shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation, to raise, confine, keep or maintain
live chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, or other fowl, in any built-up
residential section or district of the Borough.
[Ord. 567, 5/12/2014]
1.
From and
after the passage of this Part, it shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to raise, confine, keep or maintain live farm
animals and/or livestock, including, but not limited to, goats, pigs,
cattle, sheep, horses, etc., in any district of the Borough.
2.
Any person
having said animals at the time of enactment shall have a thirty-day
period after passage to come into compliance with this Part.
3.
Persons
not bringing their properties into compliance within 30 days and/or
persons bringing prohibited animals into the Borough shall be subject
to the penalties set forth in § 202.
[Ord. 144, 9/14/1942, § 2; as amended by Ord. 401,
7/11/1988; and by Ord. 416, 4/22/1991]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not less than $5 and 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 that a violation of this Part continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
