[Adopted 1-21-1998 by Ord. No. 98-7]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
RUNNING AT LARGE
Running upon a public road, street or highway, or upon property
of other than the owner of such dog and unaccompanied by the owner
or keeper of such animal.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog to permit it to
run at large in Fairview Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania.
Any police officer or peace officer in Fairview Township is
hereby authorized and empowered to seize and detain any dog found
running at large.
[Added 11-7-2012 by Ord.
No. 2012-4]
Procedures for the seizure, impoundment and disposition of dogs
found running at large shall be as prescribed in 34 P.S. § 459-302.
[Adopted 7-23-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-2]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
DOG OWNER
Includes every person having a right of proprietorship or
ownership in a dog; and every person who keeps or harbors a dog or
has it in his care or custody; and every person who permits a dog
to remain on or about any premises occupied by him; and the parents
of any child under 18 years of age who owns or has the control and
custody of a dog, regardless of whether any such dog is licensed or
unlicensed.
NUISANCE
The unreasonable, unwarranted or unlawful use of public or
private property that causes injury, damage, hurt, inconvenience,
annoyance or discomfort of any person in the legitimate enjoyment
of his reasonable rights of person or property, including that definition
set forth with respect to dogs making noise as specified herein.
OWNER
A person owning, leasing, occupying or having charge of any
premises within the Township.
PERMIT
To suffer, allow, consent or let; to give, leave or license;
to acquiesce by failure to prevent; or to expressly accept or agree
to the doing of any act.
PERSON
Any natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
TOWNSHIP
The Township of Fairview, Erie County, Pennsylvania.
Any person who violates or permits the violation of this article
shall be required to pay a criminal fine of $500, together with costs
of prosecution, for each such violation and may, upon default of payment
of said fine, be sentenced to imprisonment to the extent allowed by
law for the punishment of summary offenses. A separate offense shall
arise for each day or portion thereof in which a violation of this
article is found to exist. The enforcement of this article shall be
by action brought before a District Justice in the same manner provided
for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules
of Criminal Procedure.