[Adopted 5-12-1981 by Ord. No. 1981-02 (Ch. 2, Part 2, of the 1985 Code
of Ordinances)]
That it shall be unlawful for any person to willfully or maliciously torture, beat, kick, strike, mutilate, injure, disable or kill any dog used by the Police Department of the Township of Blair in the performance of the functions or duties of such department, or to interfere with or meddle with any such dog used by said department or any member thereof in the performance of any of the functions or duties of said department or of such officer or member. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Article II shall be deemed guilty of a criminal offense.
[Amended 6-11-1985 by Ord. No. 1985-02[1]]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial
District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of
not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment
thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation
continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate
offense, and each section of this article that is violated shall also
constitute a separate offense. Anyone found guilty of violating this
article shall pay the documented cost and training of such dog if
such dog is killed or injured such that it can no longer be used by
the Police Department. If said dog is able to return to service, then
the violator shall pay all medical fees incurred.
