LONGPORT – What is that incessant barking, some borough residents are asking.
Longport Administrator A. Scott Porter this week penned a memo to residents and posted it on the borough’s website, asking them to quiet their dogs.
Longport is a peaceful community most of the year, but in summer, like other shore communities, when out-of-town residents descend on the tiny community at the southernmost tip of Absecon Island, complaints start filing into Borough Hall. Those complaints include dogs that bark at people passing by, or simply because some dogs like to bark.
“As you can imagine, depending on the time of day, day of the week and amount of activity, this can be disruptive to the peace and tranquility of the neighborhood,” Porter wrote.
Americans love their pets, especially their dogs who become an integral part of their families, and they don’t like to leave them behind. But often, just like their vehicles, out-of-town vacationers often bring more than one dog.
Borough officials are asking them to be respectful of neighbors who come to town to enjoy all the tiny hamlet has to offer vacationers, including “summer breeze and relishing the quiet family atmosphere.”
Porter asked pet owners to bring their dogs inside when they start barking.
The borough has a noise ordinance that carries a fine of up to $1,000 and/or 90 days in jail for the “keeping of any animal or bird which, by causing frequent or long-continued noise, disturbs the comfort, repose, peace or quiet of persons residing in the vicinity.”
“We, as owners of animals, need to be mindful of our pets and not allow them to disturb others on a continuous basis,” Porter said, thanking residents in advance for complying with the ordinance.
Pets are also required to be licensed in the borough. Fees are $7 for pets that are spayed or neutered; $10 for all others. For more information about getting your pet licensed, contact the Borough Tax Office at 609-823-2731, ext. 1111.
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