[Ord. 7, 4/3/1972; as revised by Ord. 1-1991, 8/5/1991]
An Animal Control Officer (Dog Warden or some other title) shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors from time to time. Such officer shall have the power and responsibility for the enforcement of this Part 2 and of the Dog Law of 1982, [3 P.S. §§ 459-101 et seq., as hereafter amended, supplemented, modified or reenacted by the General Assembly of Pennsylvania]; 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.
[Ord. 7, 4/3/1972; as revised by Ord. 1-1991, 8/5/1991]
As used in this Part 2, the following terms have the meaning 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.
[Ord. 7, 4/3/1972; as revised by Ord. 1-1991, 8/5/1991]
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.
[Ord. 7, 4/3/1972; as revised by Ord. 1-1991, 8/5/1991]
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.
[Ord. 7, 4/3/1972; as revised by Ord. 1-1991, 8/5/1991]
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.
[Ord. 7, 4/3/1972; as revised by Ord. 1-1991, 8/5/1991]
Dogs that, in the opinion of any police officer or dog warden, constitutes a threat to public health and welfare may be killed by the police or dog warden.
[Ord. 7, 4/3/1972; as revised by Ord. 1-1991, 8/5/1991; as amended by Ord. 5-1997, 9/2/1997]
1. 
The first two times a dog is seized, the owner shall pay a fine of $15 to the Township as well as reasonable fees for keeping the animal in a kennel.
2. 
Any person allowing an animal to run at large a third time in violation of this Part shall, 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, 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 Part continues or each Section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.