As used in this article, the following terms have the meaning
indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
CAT
A felis libyca domestica kept as a pet and/or for rodent
control.
OWNER
Any person owning, keeping, feeding, harboring or having
custody of a cat, or who allows a cat to reside or remain about his
premises, shall be considered a "cat owner."
VACCINATION
The practice of inoculations with a vaccine to afford protection
from rabies, as required by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection or other agency or department of the commonwealth.
Only that number of cats which shall not constitute a nuisance
or a risk to the public health or safety shall be kept, maintained
or harbored in any residential housing unit or on its grounds.
If the owner of animals in violation of this article does not
comply with a notice to abate the violation which constitutes a nuisance
or health hazard within the time period described, the City shall
have the authority to take measures to correct the conditions and
collect the cost of such correction plus 10% of all costs. The City,
in such event and pursuant to the statutory or otherwise authorized
police powers, shall have the right and power to enter upon the offending
premises to accomplish the foregoing. The enforcement authority of
this provision shall contain the right to use all other enforcement
provisions of this article.
It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, feed or harbor
any cat which has been found to violate the provisions of this article.
Any person found to violate the provisions of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than
$300 and/or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days.