[Ord. 87-3, 6/1/1987, § 1]
As used in this Part, the following terms have the meaning indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
OWNER
Any person having a right of property in any cat or having custody of any cat or any person who harbors or permits a cat to remain on or around his or her property.
RUNNING AT LARGE
Being upon any public highway, street, alley, park or any other public lands 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 cat.
[Ord. 87-3, 6/1/1987, § 3]
Any police officer may seize any cat found at large in the Borough. Such cats shall be impounded in a facility provided by the Borough.
[Ord. 87-3, 6/1/1987, § 4]
Owners of cats with an identification tag giving the name and address of the owner shall be notified by registered or certified mail, with return receipt, that the cat is impounded and will be disposed of in three days if not claimed. Three days after the return receipt indicates delivery or notification of registered or certified mail to the recipient and the cat has not been claimed, the cat may be destroyed in a humane fashion by the Borough.
[Ord. 87-3, 6/1/1987, § 5]
Cats that do not have an identification tag giving the name and address of the owner or that, in the opinion of any police officer, constitute a threat to public health and welfare may be destroyed by the Borough in a humane fashion.
[Ord. 87-3, 6/1/1987, § 6; as amended by Ord. 98-4, 9/14/1998]
Any person, firm or corporation allowing an animal to run at large in violation of this Part shall be, upon conviction thereof, sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.