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Amending Chapter 10-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Animals," by amending Section 10-105, entitled "Animals Committing Nuisances," by expanding the section to include nuisances committed upon the private property of the owner and animal noises which cause unreasonable annoyance, disturbance or discomfort to a person or persons, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 10-100 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 10-100. ANIMALS.
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§10-105. Animals Committing Nuisances.
(1) Where Prohibited. No person, having possession, custody or control of any animal, shall knowingly or negligently permit any dog or other animal to commit any nuisance upon any gutter, street, driveway, alley, curb, or sidewalk in the City, or upon the floors or stairwells of any building or place frequented by the public or used in common by the tenants, or upon the outside walls, walkways, driveways, alleys, curbs or stairways of any building abutting on a public street or park or upon the grounds of any public park or public area, or upon any private property, including [other than] the property of the owner of such animal.
(2) Removal. Any person, other than the owner, operator or driver of horse-drawn carriages, having possession, custody or control of any dog or other animal which commits a nuisance in any area, other than the private property of the owner of such dog or other animal, as prohibited in §10-102(1), shall be required to immediately remove the said feces from such surface and either:
(a) carry same away for disposal in a toilet; or
(b) place same in a nonleaking container for deposit in a trash or litter receptacle.
(3) Removal From Private Property. Any person, other than the owner, operator or driver of horse-drawn carriages, having possession, custody or control of any dog or other animal which commits a nui...
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