[Adopted 12-30-1991 by Ord. No. 1017 (Ch.
101, Art. I, of the 1999 Code)]
The indiscriminate outdoor spreading of bird
seed, animal feed or bread crumbs upon any street, public property,
private driveway, sidewalk, or private property within the Borough
of Homestead is hereby prohibited. When the spreading of such feed,
food and other debris in the areas indicated or anywhere within the
community attracts vermin, rodents, pigeons, fowl from the air and
other animals, it will be considered prima facie evidence of indiscriminate
feeding, creating a nuisance and hazard to the community.
The feeding of birds and animals shall only
be permitted in feeders not more than one square foot in area, which
shall be constructed in such a way as to limit the number of birds
or animals which can be fed at one time and also will prevent seed
or food from falling to the ground.
The Zoning Officer/Building Inspector and/or
any police officer is hereby authorized to inspect any and all bird
feeders, animal feeders or stations or installations for feeding and
shall issue, to any property owner or any tenant upon whose property
feed or other materials upon which animals or birds would feed is
indiscriminately spread, notice to discontinue and abate the practice
within five days. Upon failure to do so, the Zoning Officer/Building
Inspector and/or any police officer is hereby authorized to file a
citation against said owner or tenant and proceed under the provisions
of this Part for violation.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see AO)]
Any person who violates the provisions of this
Part, upon summary conviction before a Magisterial District Judge,
may be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 for each offense
and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to be imprisoned
for a period not exceeding 30 days.
The Borough of Homestead is hereby authorized,
by appropriate proceedings in equity, to take any additional steps
necessary to abate the indiscriminate outdoor spreading of animal
food upon any street, public property, private driveway, sidewalk
or any private property within the Borough of Homestead.
