[Adopted 11-29-2005 by Ord. No. 05-11]
The purpose of this article is to establish
requirements for the proper disposal of pet solid waste, so as to
protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties
for failure to comply.
For the purpose of this article, the following
terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings
stated herein unless their use in the text of this article clearly
demonstrates a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context,
words used in the present tense include the future, words used in
the plural number include the singular number, and words used in the
singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always
mandatory and not merely directory.
The pet solid waste is removed at once, without delay.
Any person who shall possess, maintain, house or harbor any
pet or otherwise have custody of any pet, whether or not the owner
of such pet.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
A domesticated animal (other than a disability assistance
animal) kept for amusement or companionship.
Waste matter expelled from the bowels of the pet; excrement.
Placement in a designated waste receptacle, or other suitable
container, and discarded in a refuse container which is regularly
emptied by the municipality or some other refuse collector; or disposal
into a system designed to convey domestic sewage for proper treatment
and disposal.
If any such person shall permit such dog to
soil, defile, defecate or commit any nuisance in the aforesaid areas,
he or she shall immediately remove and dispose of all feces and droppings
deposited by said dog, which removal shall be in a sanitary manner
by shovel, container and disposal bag, or by other sanitary means,
and shall dispose of such feces in a sanitary manner.
Any owner or keeper who requires the use of
a disability assistance animal shall be exempt from the provisions
of this article while such animal is being used for that purpose.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced
by the Police Department, Warren County Health Department and the
Alpha Borough Animal Control Officer.
Any person violating or failing to comply with
any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punishable by a fine of the maximum amount allowed by law, imprisonment
for a term not to exceed 90 days or a period of community service
for not more than 90 days, or any combination thereof, in the discretion
of the Judge. The continuation of such violation for each successive
day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons
allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation may be punished
as provided above for each separate offense.
Each section, subsection, sentence, clause and
phrase of this article is declared to be an independent section, subsection,
sentence, clause and phrase, and the finding or holding of any such
portion of this article to be unconstitutional, void or ineffective
for any cause or reason shall not affect any other portion of this
article.
