[Ord. 265, 5/2/1990, § 22]
1. 
It shall be illegal within the Township of Richland for any person or persons to own, possess, harbor, or control any animal or bird which makes any noise continuously and/or incessantly for a period of 10 minutes or make such noise intermittently for 1/2 hour or more to the disturbance of any person any time of the day or night regardless of whether the animal or bird is physically situated in or upon private property, said noise being a nuisance: provided that at the time the animal or bird is making such noise, no person is trespassing or threatening to trespass upon private property in or upon which the animal or bird is situated nor is there any legitimate cause which justifiably provoked the animal or bird.
2. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection 2, regarding animals of a vicious nature or disposition, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. AO).
3. 
Intermittent Noise. An intermittent noise is a noise whose sound level exceeds the ambient noise levels at least twice during the observation, which is one minute or more. The period of time during which the level of the noise remains at an essentially constant value different from that of the ambient is on the order of one second or more.
[Ord. 265, 5/2/1990, § 22]
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Notice to Abate. Any emission of noise which is a violation of the ordinance herein described shall be deemed and is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and may be abated, in addition to the administrative proceedings, fines and penalties, herein provided. Any police officer making the observation of the unlawful disturbance shall notify the owner of the animal or bird or any person in residence of the property on which the animal or bird is observed to abate the disturbance. Such abatement shall require the disturbing animal or bird to be taken indoors and quieted during the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. of the following day and each day thereafter. Any disturbance by the same animal or bird after the notice to abate having been given shall subject the owner or any resident of the property that could control the disturbing animal or bird to a citation for violation of this Part and the resultant penalties set forth herein.
2. 
Nothing in this Part shall be construed to impair any cause of action, or legal remedy thereof, of any person or the public for injury or damage arising from the emission of any noise made by an animal as provided in this Part.
[Ord. 265, 5/2/1990, § 22; as amended by Ord. 278, 9/18/1991; by Ord. 325, 7/3/1996; by Ord. 336, 2/5/1997; and at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. AO)]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this Part shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the Township before a Magisterial District Judge, pay a fine of not more than $600, plus all court costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by the Township in the enforcement of this Part. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment, the Township may enforce the judgment pursuant to the applicable Rules of Civil Procedure. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Further, the appropriate officers or agents of the Township are hereby authorized to seek equitable relief, including injunction, to enforce compliance herewith.