[Ord. 729, 6/6/1968, Section 1; amended by Ord. 869, 4/7/1975; Ord. 1136, 4/9/1986]
All animals owned, kept or harbored within the Municipality which are susceptible to rabies shall be immunized against the contraction of rabies by proper inoculation.
Dogs six months of age and older shall be immunized at least every three years; cats six months of age and older shall be immunized against rabies at least every three years; other animals shall be immunized as often as necessary, depending upon the type of animal, the frequency of immunization to be prescribed by the Health Officer of the Municipality, who will furnish the necessary information upon request of any interested party.
[Ord. 729, 6/6/1968, Section 2]
It shall be the obligation of the owner, custodian or person harboring any such animal to obtain the necessary information regarding such animal, to procure the necessary rabies immunization and to retain proof of such vaccination or immunization.
[Ord. 729, 6/6/1968, Section 3]
An animal which is rabies-suspect shall be defined to be one which:
a. 
Shows a disturbance of the central nervous system;
b. 
Shows vocal cord paralysis;
c. 
Shows purposeless movements;
d. 
Snaps or drools;
e. 
Shows any other signs or symptoms characteristic of that species indicating rabies; or,
f. 
Has been exposed to another animal which is rabid.
Any such rabies-suspect animal shall be quarantined at the owner's expense for a period of observation in facilities prescribed by the municipal Health Officer. The length of observation shall be dependent upon the necessary time for observation of such animal.
[Ord. 729, 6/6/1968, Section 4]
Any dead animal which is rabies-suspect shall be transported by a person designated by the Health Officer of the Municipality, after proper tagging or identification, to the State Diagnostic Laboratory at The Pennsylvania State University, at the expense of the Municipality, or a licensed veterinarian at the request of the owner for a post-mortem examination and submission of suitable tissues to the State Rabies Diagnostic Center, now located at Summerdale, Pennsylvania. Transportation of the animal to a licensed veterinarian shall be at the expense of the owner. The transportation of such tissues from The Pennsylvania State University to the State Diagnostic Center shall be the responsibility of the Health Officer of the Municipality or licensed veterinarian, in each case at the expense of the owner.