[1968 Code § 74-12]
No poultry shall be kept or permitted to be kept in the Borough.
[1968 Code § 74-13; New]
No person shall keep, raise, breed or sell any pigeons (homing
pigeons excepted), rabbits, guinea pigs, hares or similar animals
in the Borough, except those kept as pets for recreational purposes.
[1968 Code § 74-14]
All small animals shall be kept in a suitable shelter; such
shelter must be kept thoroughly clean at all times and open to inspection
at all times by the Board or its inspectors; the shelter shall be
cleaned at least once a week and more often if the Board or its inspectors
shall so require.
[1968 Code § 74-15]
[1968 Code § 74-16]
Any and all permits for the keeping or slaughtering of horses,
cattle, poultry or small animals shall be granted only at the discretion
of the Board, and may be revoked at the discretion of the Board.
[1968 Code § 74-60]
It shall be the duty of all persons owning or having an interest
in, or having in their possession or under their control, or having
knowledge of, any dog or cat or other animal in the Borough affected
with rabies or suspected of being affected with rabies, to forthwith
notify the Health Officer by telephone, or in person if practicable,
and also in writing, signed by the person making the same, which report
shall state where such animal, may be found, and if possible a description
of the animal, the location of the animal and the name and address
of the owner.
[1968 Code § 74-61]
Every veterinarian in attendance on, or other person having
knowledge of, any animal or poultry within the Borough having any
reportable disease shall within 24 hours thereafter report in writing
to the Health Officer, a statement containing the location of each
diseased animal, the name and address of the owner thereof and the
type and character of the disease.
[1968 Code § 74-62]
The owner or any other person keeping or in charge of any animal
affected with any reportable disease shall isolate such animal and
follow such precautions as the Health Officer shall direct.
[1968 Code § 74-63]
Every physician shall, immediately after his first professional
attendance upon any person bitten by a dog or cat or other animal,
report to the executive officer the name, age, sex, color and address
of such person, and if no physician is in attendance the person bitten,
or, if a child, the parent or guardian of such child, shall file or
cause to be filed such report immediately after being bitten or immediately
after such parent or guardian shall have knowledge that any child
was so bitten.
[1968 Code §§ 74-38, 74-44]
a.
Required; Fee and Duration. No one shall keep horses in the Borough
without a permit. All permits shall be issued on January 1 of each
year and expire on December 31 of each year; fee for the permit shall
be $20 per year.
b.
Revocation of Permit. The Board of Health may revoke a permit for
violation of any of the provisions of this section.
[1968 Code § 74-39]
All stables and barns shall be clean and free of accumulation
of manure. All manure must be collected daily and placed in covered
metal containers.
[1968 Code § 74-40]
All stables and barns shall be properly drained.
[1968 Code § 74-41]
All yards shall be kept free from accumulation of manure. All
manure shall be collected daily and placed in covered metal containers.
[1968 Code § 74-42]
Horses shall be kept in barn or an approved corral. They shall
not be permitted to run unattended in the yard. No corral shall be
built or maintained within twenty (20') feet of any property
line.
[1968 Code § 74-43]
Barns shall be screened and owner shall initiate all necessary
measures to reduce flies and control rodents.
[Ord. No. 2016:21 adopted
by Mayor and Borough Council]
a.
ANIMAL CARE FACILITY – Shall mean an animal control center
or animal shelter, maintained by or under contract with any state,
county, or municipality, whose mission and practice is, in whole,
or significant part, the rescue and placement of animals in permanent
homes or rescue organizations.
b.
ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION – Shall mean any not-for-profit
organization which has tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of
the United State Internal Revenue Code, whose mission and practice
is, in whole, or significant part, the rescue and placement of animal
in permanent homes.
c.
CAT – Shall mean a member of the species of domestic cat, Felis
catus.
d.
DOG – Shall mean a member of the species of domestic dog, Canis
familiaris.
e.
OFFER FOR SALE – Shall mean to sell, offer for sale or adoption,
advertise for the sale of, barter, auction, give away or otherwise
dispose of a dog or cat.
f.
PET SHOP – Shall mean a retail establishment where dogs and
cats are sold, exchanged, bartered or offered for sale as pet animals
to the general public at retail. Such definition shall not include
an animal care facility or animal rescue organization, as defined
herein.
[Ord. No. 2016:21 adopted
by Mayor and Borough Council]
