[Ord. 70A, 5/15/1963, § 1]
As herein used, "Township" shall mean the Township of Stroud,
Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
[Ord. 70A, 5/15/1963, § 2]
It shall be unlawful for the owner, custodian or keeper of any
dog, bearing the current license tag, to allow such dog to run at
large at any time, either upon any of the streets, alleys or public
grounds in the Township, or upon the property of another than the
owner, custodian or keeper of such dog, unless accompanied by and
under the immediate control of such owner, custodian or keeper.
[Ord. 70A, 5/15/1963, § 3]
Upon complaint duly received identifying the owner of any such
dog, any police officer of the Township who receives such information
of any dog so running at large may seize such dog and convey it to
the place designated by the Board of Supervisors as a pound. Notice
of such seizure shall be sent to the owner of such dog in the manner
prescribed by law, and such dog may be redeemed by the owner thereof
within the time specified by law, upon payment of the charges incurred
by reason of such detention. Rates for such charges shall be determined
from time to time by the Board of Supervisors.
[Ord. 70A, 5/15/1963, § 4; as amended by Ord. 70B,
2/7/1973; and by A.O.]
Any owner, custodian or keeper of any dog, who shall violate any of the provisions of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, in an action brought before a magisterial district judge 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. Provided: such fine and costs may be in addition to any payments required to be made under § 2-103 of this Part.
