[Adopted 6-5-2007 by Ord. No. 716]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ANIMAL
A dog, cat or other domesticated companion animal (pet).
ANIMAL CONTROL AUTHORITY
The Borough of Trafford or the persons or firm designated by said Borough to enforce this article.
ANIMAL ESTABLISHMENT
Any pet shop, grooming shop, animal auction, performing-animal exhibition, kennel, or animal shelter, except this term shall not include residences where fewer than three animals are bred less than three times annually for noncommercial purposes, veterinary medical facilities, licensed research facilities, facilities operated by governmental agencies, or licensed animal dealers regulated by the USDA under the provisions of U.S. Public Laws 89544 and 91579.
ANIMAL SHELTER
Facility designated or recognized by the Borough of Trafford for the purpose of impounding and caring for animals.
AT LARGE
An animal shall be deemed to be at large when off the property of the owner and not under restraint.
HUMANE MANNER
Care of an animal to include, but not limited to, adequate heat, ventilation and sanitary shelter, wholesome food and water, consistent with the normal requirements and feeding habits of the animal's size, species and breed.
KENNEL
An establishment kept for the purpose of breeding, selling, or boarding animals or engaged in training dogs.
NEUTERED
Rendered permanently incapable of reproduction.
OWNER
A person having the right of property or custody of an animal or who harbors an animal or knowingly permits an animal to remain on or about any premises occupied by that person.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, partnership, organization, or institution commonly recognized by law as a unit.
PET SHOP
An establishment engaged in the business of buying or selling, at retail, dogs, cats or other animals for profit-making purposes.
RESTRAINT
An animal shall be considered under restraint if it is within the real property limits of its owner or secured by a leash or lead under the control of a responsible person.
VICIOUS ANIMAL
An animal that constitutes a physical threat to humans or other domestic animals.
A. 
No person shall own, keep, or harbor any animal over three months of age within the Borough of Trafford unless such animal is vaccinated and licensed by the County of Westmoreland. The provisions of this section do not apply to animals owned by a licensed research facility or held in a veterinary medical facility or government operated or licensed animal shelter. A copy of said license application is attached hereto and made a part of this article.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said license application is available at the Borough offices.
B. 
All animals shall be vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian, in accordance with the latest "Compendium of Animal Rabies Vaccines and Recommendations for Immunization" published by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians.
C. 
A certificate of vaccination shall be issued to the owner of each animal vaccinated on a form recommended by the Compendium. Each owner shall also receive a durable vaccination tag indicating the year in which it was issued. Every owner shall be required to provide each animal with a collar to which such vaccination tag must be affixed.
D. 
No person shall keep harbor or maintain an animal over the age of three months unless the owner obtains a license from the Borough of Trafford or other authorized agent. The license year shall be from January 1 to December 31 of each year.
E. 
Upon payment of the license fee, there shall be issued to the owner a tag for each animal license. The tag shall be changed every year and shall have stamped on it the year for which it was issued. Every owner shall be required to provide each animal with a collar to which such license tag must be affixed. The fees for said licenses shall be as the Council may from time to time set by resolution and may provide for different license fees for spayed and/or neutered animals and those that are not.
F. 
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section, and convicted of the same, shall be liable for a fine of not less that $100 nor more than $1,000, plus actual costs of prosecution incurred for each animal not in accordance with this article.
A. 
The Borough of Trafford may revoke any permit if the person holding the permit refuses or fails to comply with this article, the regulations promulgated by the Borough of Trafford or any other law governing the protection and the keeping of animals.
B. 
If an applicant is shown to have withheld or falsified any material information on the application, the Borough of Trafford may refuse to issue or may revoke a permit.
C. 
It shall be a condition of issuance of any permit for an animal establishment that the Borough of Trafford shall be permitted to inspect any and all animals and the premises where such animals are kept at any reasonable time during the normal business hours.
A. 
All animals shall be kept under restraint and shall be securely on a leash at all times when the animal is in public and not in or on the owner's premises.
B. 
Every vicious animal, as determined by the Borough of Trafford, shall be confined by its owner within a building or secure enclosure and shall be securely muzzled or caged whenever off the premises of its owner.
C. 
The owner of every animal shall be responsible for every behavior of such animals under the provisions of this article.
D. 
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section, and convicted of the same, shall be liable for a fine of not less that $100 nor more than $1,000, plus actual costs of prosecution incurred, and in default thereof, shall be sentenced to the Westmoreland County jail for a period not exceeding 30 days.
A. 
Any animal found running at large shall be impounded by the Borough of Trafford in an animal shelter and in a humane manner. Immediately upon impounding an animal, the Borough of Trafford shall make every reasonable attempt to notify the owner and inform such owner of the conditions whereby custody of the animal may be regained. Animals not reclaimed by their owners within a period of five full days in which the shelter is open to the public shall become the property of the Borough of Trafford.
B. 
When an animal is found running at large and its ownership is verified by the Borough of Trafford, the authority may exercise the option of serving the owner with a notice of violation in lieu of impounding the animal.
C. 
In the event that the Borough of Trafford finds animals to be suffering, it shall have the right forthwith to remove or cause to have removed any such animals to a safe place for care at the owner's expense or to euthanize when necessary to prevent further suffering. Return to the owner may be withheld until the owner shall have made full payment for all expenses so incurred.
D. 
Disposal of an animal by any method specified herein does not relieve the owner of liability for violations and any accrued charges.
No person shall interfere with, hinder or molest any agent of the Borough of Trafford in the performance of any duty as herein provided. Any person violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of not less that $100 nor more than $1,000 plus actual costs of prosecution incurred.