[Ord. 907, 9/23/1996, § 2-101]
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meaning
indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
Any person having a right of property in any dog or having
custody of any dog, or any person who harbors or permits a dog to
remain on or around his or her property.
Being upon any public highway, street, alley, park, or any
other public land, or upon property of another person other than the
owner, and not being accompanied by or under the control of the owner
or any other person having custody of said dog.
[Ord. 907, 9/23/1996, § 2-102]
An Animal Control Officer may be appointed by Borough Council
to serve during its pleasure. In the absence of appointment of an
Animal Control Officer, the Chief of Police shall have responsibility
for enforcement of this Part and of the Dog Law of 1982, 3 P.S. § 459-101
et seq., as hereafter amended, supplemented, modified, or re-enacted
by the General Assembly of Pennsylvania; provided, the Animal Control
Officer shall not have the power to make arrests under this Act of
Assembly or any other Act of Assembly or ordinance of the Borough.
[Ord. 907, 9/23/1996, § 2-103]
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog or dogs to allow
or permit such dog or dogs to run at large in the Borough.
[Ord. 907, 9/23/1996, § 2-104]
The Animal Control Officer or any police officer or constable
may seize any dog found at large in Borough. Such dogs are to be impounded
in a licensed kennel.
[Ord. 907, 9/23/1996, § 2-105]
The Chief of Police shall notify the owner of a licensed dog
by registered or certified mail, with return receipt, that the dog
is impounded and will be disposed of in five days if not claimed.
Five days after the return receipt has been received, and the dog
has not been claimed, the dog may be sold or destroyed in accordance
with the 1982 Dog Law, 3 P.S. § 459-101 et seq.
[Ord. 907, 9/23/1996, § 2-106]
Unlicensed dogs that are seized shall be held in such kennel
for 48 hours and if not claimed may be destroyed in accordance with
the 1982 Dog Law, 3 P.S. § 459.101 et seq.
[Ord. 907, 9/23/1996, § 2-107]
Dogs that, in the opinion of any police officer or Animal Control
Officer, constitute a threat to public health and welfare may be killed
by the police or Animal Control Officer.
[Ord. 907, 9/23/1996, § 2-108; as amended by Ord.
1005, 5/23/2011]
1.
The first two times a dog is seized, the owner shall pay a fine of
$15 to the Borough as well as reasonable fees for keeping the animal
in a kennel as fixed by resolution of Borough Council.
2.
Any person allowing a dog to run at large a third time in violation
of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30
days.
[Ord. 907, 9/23/1996, § 2-201]
No person, having possession, custody, or control of any animal,
shall knowingly or negligently permit any dog or other animal to commit
any nuisance, i.e., defecation or urination, upon any gutter, street,
driveway, alley, curb, or sidewalk in the Borough, or upon the floors
or stairways 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 other than the property
of the owner of such animal.
[Ord. 907, 9/23/1996, § 2-202]
1.
Any person having possession, custody, or control of any dog or other animal which commits a nuisance, i.e., defecation or urination, in any area other than the private property of the owner of such dog or other animal, as prohibited in § 2-201, shall be required to immediately remove any feces from such surface and either:
[Ord. 907, 9/23/1996, § 2-203]
[Ord. 907, 9/23/1996, § 2-204; as amended by Ord.
1005, 5/23/2011]
Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30
days.
