[Adopted 9-5-1957 by Ord. No. 247-1957; amended in its entirety 8-14-1989 by Ord. No.
16-1989 as Ch. 2, Part 1, of the 1989 Code]
As used in this article, the following terms have the meanings
indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
OWNER
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.
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.
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 of Robinson.
Any police officer or dog warden may seize any dog found at
large in the Township. Such dogs are to be impounded in a licensed
kennel.
Owners of licensed dogs are to be notified 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.
Unlicensed dogs that are seized are to be held in such kennel
for 48 hours and, if not claimed, may be destroyed in accordance with
the 1982 Dog Law.
Dogs that, in the opinion of any police officer or dog warden,
constitute a threat to public health and welfare may be killed by
the police or dog warden. Any dog suspected of being rabid shall not
be destroyed until a licensed veterinarian shall approve such destruction.
[Adopted 9-15-2008 by Ord. No. 5-2008]
As used in this article, the following terms have the meanings
indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
ANIMAL
A dog, cat or other domesticated companion animal (pet).
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.
CARNIVOROUS WILD ANIMAL
A meat-eating, predatory animal, wild by nature as distinguished
from common domestic animals.
CAT
Domestic feline, felis domesticus.
DOG
Domestic canine, canis familiaris.
FOWL
Chickens, geese, ducks, turkey, hen and rooster.
HARBOR
To provide food and shelter for any dog, cat or domesticated
animal on a periodic or temporary basis.
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.
No person, firm, association or agents thereof shall own, maintain
or exhibit a carnivorous wild animal.
Any person, firm corporation who shall violate any of the provisions
of this article, upon conviction thereof, 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.