[Ord. 22-1961, 7/6/1961; as amended by Ord. 91-O-11, 7/22/1991]
As used in this Part 1, the following terms have the meaning
indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
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.
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. 22-1961, 7/6/1961; as amended by Ord. 91-O-11, 7/22/1991]
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.
[Ord. 22-1961, 7/6/1961; as amended by Ord. 91-O-11, 7/22/1991]
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. 22-1961, 7/6/1961; as amended by Ord. 91-O-11, 7/22/1991]
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. 22-1961, 7/6/1961; as amended by Ord. 91-O-11, 7/22/1991]
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. 22-1961, 7/6/1961; as amended by Ord. 91-O-11, 7/22/1991]
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. 22-1961, 7/6/1961; as amended by Ord. 91-O-11, 7/22/1991;
and by Ord. 97-O-22, 12/3/1997]
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.
[Ord. 89-O-220, 9/7/1989, § 1]
No person shall allow any dog or other domestic animal owned
by him or under his control, or any nondomesticated animal confined
on that person's premises, to make any loud or harsh noise or
disturbance, by barking or otherwise, which shall interfere with or
deprive the peace, quiet, rest, comfort, repose, health or sleep of
any person within the Township. The Township declares that permitting
such behavior by any animal shall constitute a nuisance.
[Ord. 89-O-220, 9/7/1989, § 2; as amended by Ord.
97-O-22, 12/3/1997]
Any person who violates any provisions of § 201 of
this Part shall be given notice thereof, either in writing or orally,
by the Township police or other Township employees. Any person who
violates any provision of § 201 of this Part after receiving
two warnings of such violations 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, shall 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.
