(A) No person shall keep or harbor any dog, cat or other animal in the borough so as to create offensive odors, excessive noise or unsanitary conditions which are a menace to the health, comfort or safety of the public, or otherwise permit the commission or existence of a nuisance as defined herein.
(B) Any dog, cat or other animal, which by frequent and habitual barking, howling, screeching, yelping or baying, or in any manner disturbs the quiet of any person in the community, or which disturbs or endangers the comfort, repose or health of persons, is hereby declared to be committing a nuisance. No owner person having custody of such animal shall harbor or permit it to commit such a nuisance.
(C) No person shall keep or harbor more than a total of five of any combination of cats and dogs and other animals in a single residential, commercial or industrial unit in the borough. Unweaned progeny of adult animals kept or harbored at the residence shall not be included in this number.
(D) No person being the owner or in charge or control of any dog, cat or other animal shall permit such animal to commit a nuisance on any school grounds, borough park or upon the property of another person, other than that of the owner or person in charge or control of such dog, cat or other animal without the permission of the owner of such property. Where the owner or person in charge or control of such animal immediately removes all feces deposited by such animal and disposes of same in a sanitary manner, such type of nuisance shall be considered abated.
(E) Persons with defective eyesight or hearing, while relying upon a dog specifically trained for these purposes shall be exempt from compliance with this section, except for division (D) above.
(Ord. 954, passed 10-15-1998) Penalty, see § 90.99