[Adopted 12-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-18 (Ch. 2, Part 1, of the 2003 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
OWNER
When applied to the proprietorship of a dog, includes every person having a right of property in such dog and every person who keeps or harbors such dog or has it in his care and every person who permits such dog to remain on or about any premises occupied by him.
RUNNING AT LARGE
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.
An Animal Control Officer shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors to serve at the pleasure of the Board. Such Animal Control Officer along with the police officers shall have concurrent responsibility for the enforcement of this article and of the Dog Law, 3 P.S. § 459-101 et seq., provided that he shall not have the power to make arrests under this Act of Assembly or any other Act of Assembly or ordinance of the Township.
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 Township.
The Animal Control Officer or any police officer or constable may seize any dog found at large in the Township. Such dogs are to be impounded in a licensed kennel.
The Animal Control Officer, or authorized animal shelter representative, shall notify the owner of a licensed dog by registered or certified mail, with return receipt, that the dog is impounded and will be handled in accordance with the Dog Law, 3 P.S. § 459-302. The owner of the licensed dog shall be responsible for all costs associated with the impounding and maintenance of said dog.
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 Dog Law, 3 P.S. § 459-303.[1] The owner of the unlicensed dog shall be responsible for all costs associated with the impounding and maintenance of said dog.
[1]
Editor's Note: 3 P.S. § 459-303 was deleted Dec. 11, 1996, by P.L. 943, No. 151.
A. 
A dog determined to be dangerous under § 502-A of the Dog Law, 3 P.S. § 459-502-A, shall be restrained or otherwise kept in accordance with Article V-A of the Dog Law, 3 P.S. § 459-501-A et seq.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: 3 P.S. § 459-501-A was deleted Dec. 11, 1996, by P.L. 943, No. 151.
B. 
Dogs may be killed only in accordance with the requirements of § 501 of the Dog Law, 3 P.S. § 459-501 and otherwise, said dogs must be detained and delivered to the police or a state dog warden. While detained, said dog must be treated in a humane manner.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provisions of this article, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a district justice 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 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 article continues or each section of this article which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.