[Adopted 12-27-1993 by Ord. No. 253 (Ch. 2, Part 3, of the 1993 Code)]
[Amended 5-16-2016 by Ord. No. 487]
A. 
Any person may make written request to the Township police to warn any owner, keeper or custodian of any dog which disturbs the peace by barking, howling, yelping, or making other loud noises to the annoyance, discomfort, and/or health of persons and/or residents in the Township of Upper Pottsgrove.
B. 
A warning by the police shall consist of delivery of a copy of this provision and/or a written notice to any such owner, keeper or custodian in person or by registered mail.
C. 
Failure of such owner, keeper or custodian to correct or abate such condition after warning shall be a violation of this article and shall hereby be declared a nuisance.
An owner, keeper or custodian shall comply with the following regulations:
A. 
All dogs and dog quarters shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. Adequate ventilation shall be provided.
B. 
No dog shall be teased, abused, mistreated, annoyed, tormented or otherwise made to suffer.
C. 
Odors attributable to a dog shall not be permitted to be perceptible beyond the premises where it is kept.
D. 
No dog shall be permitted to bark, whine or howl continuously to the extent that it is perceptible beyond the property of the owner, keeper or custodian for a period of more than 15 minutes.
[Amended 6-16-2008 by Ord. No. 427]
E. 
There shall be adequate provision and safeguard to control the dog so that it does not cause damage to property or injury to a person. The failure to control a dog at the time it damages property or causes injury to a person is a violation of this provision by the owner, keeper or custodian.
F. 
No owner or person having custody of such dog or dogs shall harbor it or permit it to commit a nuisance as defined by this ordinance.
[Added 5-16-2016 by Ord. No. 487]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 and costs, or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days.