Borough of Narberth, PA Chapter 191 Animals

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Narberth as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]

Article I Dogs

[Adopted 11-9-1981 by Ord. No. 714 (Ch. 59 of the 1986 Code); amended in its entirety at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

§ 191-1 Running at large.

It shall be unlawful for the owner or keeper of any dog to fail to keep at all times such dog either:

A. Confined within the premises of the owner; or

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; or

C. Under the reasonable control of some person.

§ 191-2 Damage or destruction to property.

It shall be unlawful for the owner or keeper of any dog to fail to keep at all times such dog from damaging or destroying another person's property, including other animals, lawns, flower and vegetable gardens, plants and shrubbery.

§ 191-3 Soiling or defiling property.

It shall be unlawful for any person owning, harboring, keeping or in charge of any dog to allow such dog to soil, defile or defecate upon any other person's private property without the permission of such other person or upon any public property within the Borough. Any owner or keeper of a dog which deposits fecal matter on property other than that of the owner shall be responsible to immediately clean up and properly dispose of that matter.

§ 191-4 Violations and penalties.

Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement proceedings. Upon judgment against any person by summary conviction, or by proceedings by summons on default of the payment of the fine or penalty imposed and the costs, the defendant may be sentenced and committed to the county correctional facility for a period not exceeding 30 days. Each day that such violation exists shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this chapter that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense. In addition to or in lieu of enforcement under this section, the Borough may enforce this chapter in equity in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County.