[Ord. 114, 1/21/1991, § 400]
It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to keep or harbor any dog which habitually barks, howls, or yelps or any cat which habitually cries or howls to the great discomfort of the peace and quiet of the neighborhood, or in such manner as to materially disturb or annoy persons in the neighborhood who are of ordinary sensibilities. Such dogs and cats are hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
[Ord. 114, 1/21/1991, § 400]
1. 
Whenever any person shall complain to the Police Department that a dog which habitually barks, howls, or yelps or a cat which habitually cries or howls is being kept by any person in the Township, the Police Department shall notify the owner of said dog or cat that a complaint has been received and that the person should take whatever steps necessary to alleviate the howling, yelping, or crying.
2. 
If the warning given to the person alleged to be keeping a dog or cat as set forth in Subsection 1 above is ineffective, then a verified complaint of at least two citizens not from the same family may be presented to the Police Department, alleging that a vicious dog or a dog which habitually barks, howls, or yelps, or a cat which habitually cries or howls is being kept by any person within the Township. The Police Department shall inform the owner of such dog or cat that said petition has been received and shall cite the owner of the dog or cat for the violation alleged in said petition.
[Ord. 114, 1/21/1991, § 400]
1. 
It shall be unlawful for any person owning or possessing any dog to permit the same to run at large. For the purpose of this Part, "running at large" shall be defined to be the presence of a dog at any place except upon the premises of the owner, or upon the premises of another with the consent of the owner of such premises. A dog shall not be considered to be running at large if it is on a leash or under control of a person physically able to control it.
2. 
It shall be the responsibility of the Code Enforcement Officer to notify any person owning or possessing any dog which is running at large that they are in violation of this Part and subject to the penalties described herein.
[Ord. 114, 1/21/1991, § 400]
1. 
Keeping of Vicious Animals.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or permit to be kept on his premises any vicious animal as a pet or for display or for exhibition purposes, whether gratuitously or for a fee.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to harbor or keep a vicious animal within the Township. Any animal which is found off the premises of its owner may be seized by any police officer or humane officer; provided however, that this Part shall not apply to animals under the control of a law enforcement or military agency, nor to animals which are kept for the protection of property, provided that such animals are restrained by a leash or chain, cage, fence, or other adequate means, from contact with the general public or with persons who enter the premises with the actual or implied permission of the owner or occupant.
C. 
Vicious animal. Any animal which has previously attacked or bitten any person or which has behaved in such a manner that a person who harbors said animal knows or should reasonably know that the animal is possessed of tendencies to attack or bite persons.
[Ord. 114, 1/21/1991, § 400]
Provisions of this Part relating to dogs which habitually bark, howl or yelp shall not apply to a "seeing eye dog" which is used to assist a person who is identified as "legally blind."
[Ord. 114, 1/21/1991, § 400; as amended by Ord. 266, 9/17/2007]
Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $35 nor more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.