[HISTORY: Art. I adopted by the Borough Council (now Municipal Council) of the Borough of Monroeville (now Municipality of Monroeville) as indicated in article history. Subsequent articles adopted by the Municipal Council of the Municipality of Monroeville as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-11-1965 by Ord. No. 501]
No person, firm or corporation shall keep any chickens, hens or roosters within 200 feet of any occupied residential building other than the residence of the owner of such fowl.
No person, firm or corporation shall keep any ducks, geese, peacocks or peahens within 1,000 feet of any occupied residential building other than the residence of the owner of such fowl.
No person, firm or corporation shall keep any other type of fowl or bird that may be inclined to make loud or raucous noises within 1,000 feet of any occupied residential building other than the residence of the owner of such fowl.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to persons who keep not more than two of such fowl or birds as pets, provided that written permission for such keeping is first granted by the Municipal Manager. Such permission shall be granted by the Municipal Manager only upon investigation and when it appears to him that the keeping of such pet fowl shall in no way cause a noise nuisance to be established within 1,000 feet of the owner's home. Such permission, once granted, may be revoked by the Municipal Manager if it should appear to him that such a noise nuisance has been established.
[Amended 7-8-1997 by Ord. No. 2042]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this article, upon conviction thereof before the Mayor or any District Justice, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 and costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment for not more than 30 days. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense and may be punishable as such.
[Adopted 11-12-1996 by Ord. No. 2000[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Art. II, Pets, adopted 9-8-1981 by Ord. No. 1280.
The following words and phrases, when used in this article, shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
ANIMAL
A dog, cat or other domesticated companion animal (pet).
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
Agent(s) designated by the Municipality of Monroeville to enforce this article.
AT LARGE
Off the premises of the owner and not under the control of the owner or a member of his immediate family or guardian, either by leash, cord, chain or otherwise.
CAT
Domestic feline, Felis domesticus.
DOG
Domestic canine, Canis familiaris.
HARBOR
To provide food and shelter for any dog, cat or domesticated animal on a periodic or temporary basis.
IMPOUND
To a apprehend, catch, trap, net or if necessary to kill any animal by the Animal Control Officer or the Police Department.
OWNER/GUARDIAN
A person having right of property or custody of any animal; and/or one who has an animal in his care or custody or who knowingly permits an animal to remain on or about any premises occupied by said person.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trust, estate or other legal entity.
A. 
No person shall keep, harbor or maintain a dog over the age of six months unless the owner obtains a license from the Allegheny County Treasurer or his or her authorized agent.
B. 
No person shall keep, harbor or maintain a dog or cat unless the owner identifies the animal with an identification collar or tag that clearly and legibly states the animal owner's name, address and telephone number.
A. 
All dogs and cats over six months of age shall be vaccinated against rabies in accordance with the latest Compendium of Animal Rabies Vaccines and Recommendations for Immunizations, published by the National Association of State and Public Health Veterinarians.
B. 
Proof of rabies vaccination must be presented, on demand, to the Animal Control Officer or an officer of the Monroeville Police Department.
C. 
The owner of a dog or cat shall keep all premises occupied or used by the animals in a clean and sanitary condition. Failure to provide adequate food, water or space shall subject the animals to seizure by the Animal Control Officer or the Monroeville Police Department. ("Adequate" shall mean sufficient for the age, size and number of animals on the premises.)
D. 
No person shall be cruel or inhumane to a dog or cat. Said cruelty and inhumanity shall consist of teasing, beating, torturing, mutilating, poisoning, cruelly killing or clearly failing to provide food, water or shelter for an animal or abandoning any animal of which that person has charge as owner/guardian or otherwise.
E. 
Any person operating a motor vehicle which strikes and injures or kills a dog or cat shall stop and promptly report the incident to the Monroeville Police Department. The operator of such motor vehicle shall report to the police his or her name, address, telephone number, insurance carrier and policy number and license number.
A. 
No person as owner or guardian of a dog or cat shall permit the animal to run at large beyond the boundaries of the private premises of the owner or guardian. The Animal Control Officer and/or the Police Department shall seize and detain any animal running at large and unaccompanied by the owner or guardian.
B. 
No dog shall be permitted upon the public streets or upon public property unless restrained by a leash not to exceed six feet in length and accompanied by an adult or minor capable of controlling said animal.
C. 
No dog or cat shall be tied near a public building or other public facility which would intimidate person(s) from approaching or passing such areas.
D. 
No dog or cat shall be kept, maintained, harbored or permitted entry into a place of business which stores and/or sells goods for human consumption. Exception shall be made for guide dogs, hearing dogs, aid dogs for the handicapped and dogs used by Municipal and State Police Departments.
E. 
No dog or cat shall be permitted to bite, chase, leap at or jump upon or otherwise harass bicyclists, motor vehicles and/or pedestrians passing through a public right-of-way.
F. 
No dog or cat shall be permitted to engage in habitual and continuous loud howling, barking or crying or otherwise conduct itself in such a manner as to annoy any person other than the animal owner regardless of whether or not the dog is on the owner's premises. ("Habitual and continuous" shall be defined as more than 10 minutes at any one time.) The Animal Control Officer and/or the Police Department shall request that the owner or guardian of any animal engaged in habitual and continuous nuisance noisemaking to immediately quiet the animal and/or move it indoors.
G. 
No dog or cat shall be permitted to urinate or defecate on public or private property other than that property owned by the animal's owner or guardian. If such animal should defecate upon the private property of another or public property, the owner or guardian of said animal shall be responsible for the immediate cleanup and proper disposal of the feces.
H. 
No dog or cat shall be permitted to damage, deface or destroy any property or article not belonging to the animal's owner. Any injuries, expenses and/or damages caused by said animal which are not due to the contributory negligence of another person shall be the sole responsibility of the animal's owner.
A. 
The Animal Control Officer and/or the Monroeville Police shall have the power to seize and impound any dog or cat found to be running at large or of an immediate danger or health risk to itself, other animals or the general public.
B. 
The Animal Control Officer and/or the Monroeville Police shall have the power to immediately destroy any animal where proper complaint or other evidence has verified the fact that said animal is mad or suffering from rabies.
C. 
After the impounding of any animal, if the animal is licensed and/or properly identified, the owner shall be notified and given a period of 10 days to redeem said animal upon payment of all costs, charges and penalties incurred and assessed by the Municipality of Monroeville.
D. 
After the impounding of any animal, licensed or unlicensed, identified or unidentified, if said animal is not redeemed within 10 days, said animal may be made available for public or private sale or euthanized in some humane manner.
A. 
Whoever violates any one or more of the provisions of § 180-7 of this article shall be fined $25, plus costs, for a first offense and $50, plus costs, for a second offense.
B. 
Whoever violates any one or more of the provisions of § 180-8 of this article shall be fined $50, plus costs, for a first offense and $75 for a second offense.
C. 
Whoever violates any one or more of the provisions of § 180-9 shall first be issued a letter of warning by the Animal Control Officer; a fine of $50, plus costs, shall be imposed for a second offense and a fine of $75, plus costs, shall be imposed for a third offense.
D. 
Fines and penalties for subsequent offenses of any of the provisions of this article shall be determined and assessed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by the Animal Control Officer or an officer of the Monroeville Police Department.