Township of Springettsbury, PA
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2023-05-11
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 105 Animals
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Article III Barking Dogs
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 19 Fire and Rescue Services
- Ch 27 Historic Preservation Committee
- Ch 29 Identity Theft Prevention Program
- Ch 31 Intergovernmental Cooperation
- Ch 40 Manager
- Ch 52 Parks and Recreation, Administration of
- Ch 56 Pensions
- Ch 61 Planning Commission
- Ch 65 Police Department
- Ch 73 Recycling Committee
- Ch 80 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 85 Tax Collection
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 94 Adult Uses
- Ch 99 Alarm Devices
- Ch 105 Animals
- Ch 105 Art III Barking Dogs
- § 105-12 Violations enumerated.
- § 105-13 Penalty.
- Ch 116 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 121 Cable Communications
- Ch 128 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 133 Curfew
- Ch 147 Fees
- Ch 152 Target Range Permits
- Ch 156 Fire Control Regulations
- Ch 160 Garage and Yard Sales
- Ch 178 Insurance
- Ch 184 Junk Dealers
- Ch 195 Liens
- Ch 209 Parades and Public Assemblies
- Ch 213 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 220 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 227 Property Maintenance
- Ch 232 Public Nuisance Abatement
- Ch 243 Rental Occupancy Reports
- Ch 254 Sewage Management, Private
- Ch 259 Sewer Districts
- Ch 265 Sewer System, Public
- Ch 276 Solid Waste and Recycling
- Ch 281 Stormwater Management
- Ch 285 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 289 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 300 Taxation
- Ch 312 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 319 Water
- Ch 325 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A328 Penalties for Nonpayment of Taxes
- Ch A329 Records, Public Access to
- Ch A330 Fee Schedule
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Adopted 3-8-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-04]
[Amended 9-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-06]
It shall be a violation of this article for any person to keep
a dog, either inside or outside, where its barking may disturb the
quiet of the neighborhood. It shall be presumed that the quiet of
the neighborhood is disturbed when a dog barks, howls or makes other
loud noises continually for more than 15 minutes at a time or intermittently
for more than 30 minutes..
A.
A person violating this article shall first receive a written warning
from a police officer.
B.
A subsequent violation within 30 days of a prior written warning
shall be subject to the issuance of a citation for a summary offense
from a police officer. The amount of the citation shall be $50 plus
costs. Each incident shall constitute a separate violation.
C.
Any person who appeals a citation and is thereafter found guilty
of a summary offense by a Magisterial District Judge shall pay a fine
not to exceed $300, together with costs. Each day of a violation shall
constitute a separate offense.
