[Ord. 976, 1/16/2008]
All cats shall be vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian
in accordance with the recommendations for immunization published
by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians;
provided, that a cat may be exempted from this requirement upon presentation
of a veterinarian's certificate stating that because of infirmity
or other physical condition, the inoculation of such cat is not medically
appropriate.
[Ord. 976, 1/16/2008]
1.
No person shall keep, harbor, or maintain a cat that roams freely.
The owner must identify the cat or cats by adorning each cat with
an identification collar or tag that clearly and legibly states the
cat owner's name, address and telephone number.
2.
The owner of a cat must provide proof of a cat's current rabies vaccination
upon request of the Borough.
3.
No person or resident shall own, harbor or maintain a nondomestic
feline or hybrid within the Borough limits.
[Ord. 976, 1/16/2008]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any owner of a cat to permit or to allow
such cat in the Forest Hills Borough to become a public nuisance.
Acts of nuisance shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
A.
Running at large.
B.
Noise disturbance.
C.
Digging into flower beds, lawns, sand boxes, gardens or damaging
of shrubbery, trees, lawns, personal property not belonging to the
owner of the cat.
D.
Depositing of feces or other related excrement.
E.
Not having current rabies vaccinations and current Borough registration.
[Ord. 976, 1/16/2008]
The animal control officer or any Borough police officer or
constable may seize any stray cat, abandoned cat, or cat running at
large within the limits of the Forest Hills Borough to the annoyance
or inconvenience of the residents or pedestrians or operators of motor
vehicles. Such cats are to be taken and impounded in a place provided
for that purpose. If the owner be known or can be ascertained from
a registration, the Borough shall notify that owner to reclaim said
cat within a period of 48 hours after receiving notice to do so. If
the owner is not known or cannot be ascertained or if the cat is not
claimed within said forty-eight-hour period, said cat shall be dispensed
of by sale, or by giving it to a humane society or association for
the prevention of cruelty to animals or be disposed of in a humane
manner. The owner of the cat so detained shall pay a penalty of $40
to the Borough for the seizure and detention and all of the costs
or expenses incurred by reason of its detention by the Borough before
the cat is returned.
[Ord. 976, 1/16/2008]
1.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates a provision of this Part, or who fails to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, shall be, upon conviction thereof, sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $600 for each violation, plus court costs and costs of prosecution incurred by the Borough, and in default of payment of said fine and costs, to imprisonment to the extent permitted by law for the punishment of summary offenses. Procedures for collection of fines and penalties for default of payment shall be in accordance with this Chapter 1 of this Code.
2.
A separate offense shall arise for each day or portion thereof in
which a violation is found to exist or for each section of this Part
found to have been violated. All fines and penalties for the violation
of this Part shall be paid to the Borough Treasurer.
3.
The Borough may also commence appropriate actions in equity or other
to prevent, restrain, correct, enjoin, or abate violations of this
Part.
