[Adopted 10-2-2006 by Ord. No. 652]
Number of dogs, cats or domesticated animals permitted to be
maintained individually or in combination shall be no more then four
in number.
A.
The Health Code Officer or Animal Control Officer may further limit
the number of animals as specified herein on any property or in any
dwelling unit, if a health hazard or public nuisance is found to exist.
No person or custodian shall cause or allow any dwelling unit,
structure, area or any place where any dog, cat or other domesticated
animal is or may be kept (housed) to become unclean, unwholesome or
odorous.
The police officers of the Borough of Collingdale and such other
person as may be retained by Borough Council shall act as animal control
officers (ACO). The duties of such animal control officer shall be
to take into custody any and all dogs, cats and/or other animals found
in violation of any provision of this chapter. Any such animal not
restrained, leashed or properly secured upon the owner's property
or property which the owner has permission to use shall allow said
officer to seize such animal, impounding the same in a licensed kennel.
A notice of seizure shall be sent to the owner or custodian of such
dog or other animal, if known, in accordance with the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
No person shall interfere or attempt to prevent an animal control
officer from performing his or her duty under this article or from
seizing and capturing any animal or attempting to liberate any animal
in the custody and possession of the animal control officer.
Every owner or person in custody of an animal must show a current
license and vaccination tag upon request by the Animal Control Officer.
Any owner failing or refusing to show a current license or vaccination
tag to the appropriate Animal Control Officer shall be in violation
of this article, and the animal may be seized and taken to a veterinarian,
SPCA or a licensed holding kennel and held at the owner's expense
until said owner or custodian shall submit proof of current vaccination
and licensing.
The Animal Control Officer or Borough Health Officer shall have
the right to inspect any such structure, dwelling, shelter, pen, corral,
coup or yard on any premises against which a complaint has been made
and issue any such order as may be necessary to carry out the provisions
of this article.
A.
All dogs and cats three months of age or older are required to be
vaccinated for rabies.
B.
All vaccinations are to be given by a licensed veterinarian or under
the supervision of the licensed veterinarian.
C.
Vaccinations given to dogs and cats under one year of age are good
for one year only. A booster shot is required on the one-year anniversary
of the original vaccination.
D.
Vaccination given to dogs and cats over one year of age are good
for three years. A booster shot is required on the three-year anniversary
of the vaccination.
E.
Dog, cat or domesticated animal owners, keepers or custodians who
do not have their dogs and cats properly vaccinated for rabies are
subject to the penalties provided herein.
No person shall treat an animal in the Borough of Collingdale
in a cruel or inhumane manner. Beating, underfeeding, overloading
and abandoning animals shall be considered cruel and inhumane treatment
within the meaning of this section.
No person shall maintain or expose any dog, cat or other domesticated
animal that is afflicted with a contagious or infectious disease whereby
the health of persons or other animals may be affected nor shall any
person ship or deliver any such diseased animal or remove it from
the premises of the owner thereof except under the supervision of
the Animal Control Officer or the Health Code Officer of the Borough
of Collingdale. It is hereby made the duty of the Animal Control Officer
to secure or the Health Officer to secure such disposition of any
diseased animal and such treatment of effected premises as to prevent
the communication or spread of the contagious or infectious disease,
except in cases where the state veterinarian is empowered to act.
It shall be the duty and obligation of all owners, lessors or
occupiers of real property within the Borough of Collingdale to provide
for the immediate disposal of any and all dead cats, dogs or other
domesticated animals upon such real property. It shall be the duty
of those police officers of the Borough or the Animal Control Officer
to arrange for the removal and disposal of all dead cats, dogs or
other domesticated animals from the streets, highways or other public
ways and places within the Borough of Collingdale.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $1,000 and/or to imprisonment of a term not
to exceed 90 days.
