[Adopted 4-7-2020 by Ord. No. 404]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from
the context:
The Borough of Adamstown, Lancaster and Berks Counties, Pennsylvania.
The person appointed by Borough Council to enforce this article
and/or other police power ordinances of the Borough.
When applied to the proprietorship of a dog, the term includes
every person having a right of property in such animal and every person
who keeps or harbors such animals or every person who has such animal
in his or her care or any person who permits such animal to remain
on or about any premises occupied by the person.
Any sworn officer of any municipal or regional police department
providing police protective services within the Borough.
It shall be unlawful for the owner, custodian or keeper of any
dog to allow such dog to run at large at any time, either upon any
of the streets, alleys or public grounds in the Borough or upon the
property of anyone other than the owner, custodian or keeper of such
dog.
It shall be the duty of the owner, custodian or keeper of any
dog and the duty of the parent or guardian of any minor owner of any
dog to keep the dog securely tied or penned in an enclosure in such
a manner that the dog cannot break loose and run at large over the
streets, alleys or public grounds in the Borough or upon the property
of anyone other than the owner, custodian or keeper of such dog.
It shall be the duty of the owner, custodian or keeper of any
dog, while traveling on the streets, alleys or public grounds in the
Borough, to have the dog on a leash at all times, to prevent the dog
from entering upon the property of any person or persons in the Borough
without the property owner's consent and to prevent the dog from littering
upon the property of any person or persons.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, corporation,
partnership or other entity whatsoever to harbor, care for, shelter
or maintain any breed of dog or dogs in such a manner as to disturb
or unduly annoy the public through the dogs' noise, barking, smell,
mischief or other harmful propensities. All dog pens or other areas
in which dogs are kept shall be maintained in a sanitary condition
free of offensive, obnoxious or foul odors.
This article may be enforced by the Borough Code Enforcement
Officer or by any police officer.
Any person or persons, corporation, partnership or other entity
whatsoever violating any of the provisions of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000
for each offense, together with the costs of prosecution, including
the reasonable attorneys' fees of the Borough. Each day's continuance
of the offense following notice thereof shall constitute a new violation.
