[Adopted 5-18-1963 by Ord. No. 47 (Ch. 3, Part 2A, of the
1981 Code of Ordinances)]
On or before the first day of July 1963, it shall be the duty
of the owner or custodian of any dog in Peters Township, within four
weeks after it attains 12 weeks of age, excepting dogs in commercial
dog kennels, to have said dog inoculated against rabies by a duly
licensed veterinarian and to obtain from said veterinarian a certificate
to this effect. Thereafter, the owner or custodian of any dog in Peters
Township, excepting dogs in commercial kennels, is hereby imposed
with the duty of keeping his dog inoculated from time to time so that
it is continuously so immunized, and with the duty of possessing a
certificate by a duly licensed veterinarian to evidence the same.
The duly constituted representatives and police officers of
the Township shall have the right to require the owner or custodian
of any dog in the Township to produce such certificate, and failure
to do so shall subject the owner or custodian of said dog to the penalties
hereinafter provided.
[Amended 4-13-1981 by Ord. No. 235[1]]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article
shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding
commenced by the Township before a Magisterial District Judge, pay
a fine of not more than $600, plus all court costs, including reasonable
attorney's fees, incurred by the Township in the enforcement of this
article. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment,
the Township may enforce the judgment pursuant to the applicable Rules
of Civil Procedure. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a
separate offense. Further, the appropriate officers or agents of the
Township are hereby authorized to seek equitable relief, including
injunction, to enforce compliance herewith.
