[Ord. 995, 12/10/2003; as amended by Ord. 1014, 11/8/2006, § 1]
[Ord. 995, 12/10/2003]
All cats shall be vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian in accordance with the recommendations for immunization published by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians; provided, that a cat may be exempted from this requirement upon presentation of a veterinarian's certificate stating that because of infirmity or other physical condition, the inoculation of such cat is not medically appropriate.
[Ord. 995, 12/10/2003]
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No person shall keep, harbor, or maintain a cat that roams freely. The owner must identify the cat or cats by adorning each cat with an identification collar or tag that clearly and legibly states the cat owner's name, address and telephone number.
2. 
The owner of a cat must provide proof of a cat's current rabies vaccination upon request of the Borough.
3. 
No person or resident shall own, harbor or maintain a non-domestic feline or hybrid within the Borough limits.
A. 
This section shall not affect any person owning such animal and living within the Borough limits prior to the effective date of this Part.
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This Part shall not apply to any educational, institutional or zoological institution or circus.
[Ord. 995, 12/10/2003]
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It shall be unlawful for any owner of a cat to permit or to allow such cat in the Borough of Aspinwall to become a public nuisance. Acts of nuisance shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
A. 
Running at large.
B. 
Noise disturbance.
C. 
Digging into flower beds, lawns, sand boxes, gardens or damaging of shrubbery, trees, lawns, personal property not belonging to the owner of the cat.
D. 
Depositing of feces or other related excrement.
E. 
Not having current rabies vaccinations and current Borough registration.
[Ord. 995, 12/10/2003]
The Animal Control Officer or any Borough Police Officer or constable may seize any stray cat, abandoned cat, or cat running at large within the limits of the Borough of Aspinwall to the annoyance or inconvenience of the residents or pedestrians or operators of motor vehicles. Such cats are to be taken and impounded in a place provided for that purpose. If the owner be known or can be ascertained from a registration, the Borough shall notify that owner to reclaim said cat within a period of 48 hours after receiving notice to do so. If the owner is not known or cannot be ascertained or if the cat is not claimed within said forty-eight-hour period, said cat shall be dispensed of by sale, or by giving it to a humane society or association for the prevention of cruelty to animals or be disposed of in a humane manner. The owner of the cat so detained shall pay a penalty of $40 to the Borough for the seizure and detention and all of the costs or expenses incurred by reason of its detention by the Borough before the cat is returned.
[Ord. 995, 12/10/2003]
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Any person, firm or corporation who violates a provision of this Part, or who fails to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, shall be, upon conviction thereof, sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $600 for each violation, plus costs, and in default of payment of said fine and costs, to imprisonment to the extent permitted by law for the punishment of summary offenses.
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A separate offense shall arise for each day or portion thereof in which a violation is found to exist or for each section of this Part found to have been violated. All fines and penalties for the violation of this Part shall be paid to the Borough Treasurer.
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The Borough may also commence appropriate actions in equity or other to prevent, restrain, correct, enjoin, or abate violations of this Part.