[Adopted 1-9-1990 by Ord.
No. 1990-01 (Ch. 2, Part 3, of the 1985 Code of
Ordinances)]
A.
No person, having possession, custody or control of any animals,
shall knowingly or negligently permit any dog or other animal to commit
any nuisance or defecate upon any gutter, street, driveway, alley,
curb or sidewalk in Blair Township, or upon the 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 a public street or
park, or upon the grounds of any public parks or public area, or upon
any private property other than the property of the owner of such
animal.
B.
Any person having possession, custody or control of any dog or other animal which commits a nuisance or defecates in any area other than the private property of the owner of such dog or other animal, as prohibited in § 167-10A shall be required to immediately remove any feces from such surface; and carry same away for disposal on [the] person's own private property or toilet.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article
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 article. No judgment shall be imposed until the date of the
determination of the violation by the Magisterial District Judge.
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.
