[Ord. 637, passed 11-26-1973]
Definitions of some of the terms used in this article are as
follows:
APPROVED VACCINE
Chick embryo or phenolized tissue rabies vaccine is to be
know as "approved" if its manufacture and efficiency is approved by
the United States Department of Agriculture or the United States Department
of Health, Education and Welfare. "Approved vaccine" also means any
other rabies vaccine approved by those agencies.
EXPOSED TO RABIES
Any dog or other animal whether licensed or vaccinated for
rabies protection or not, which has been bitten, been fighting with,
or has consorted with an animal known or suspected to have rabies.
OWNER
Any person, group of persons, firm or corporation owning,
keeping or harboring a dog or dogs, or other animals.
[Ord. 637, passed 11-26-1973]
(a) Anyone who treats a person who has received a bite or laceration
caused by an animal shall immediately report such injury to the Police
Department. The report should give the name, age, sex and address
of the patient, date of occurrence, name and address of the animal's
owner, if known, along with a description of the animal as to breed,
sex, age, color and history of vaccination.
(b) The Police Department or Town authorities shall investigate the biting
incident and notify the animal owner, using the quarantine notice
provided by the Allegheny County Health Department, that the animal
must be quarantined for not less than 10 days following the evening
of the day of the bite.
(c) Following the investigation of each biting incident, the Police Department
or other Town authorities shall send a report to the Allegheny County
Health Department of the incident.
[Ord. 637, passed 11-26-1973]
(a) The owner of any dog, cat or other animal which bites any person,
regardless of the circumstances or whether the animal is vaccinated
for rabies protection or not, shall report the incident to the Police
Department and shall confine the animal, either within an enclosure
at home, a veterinary hospital or by restraining by a leash composed
of a chain or other indestructible material, for a period of not less
than 10 days following the evening of the day of the bite.
(b) Any such animal which should die during the ten-day quarantine period
shall not be destroyed. Instead, the head shall be removed and submitted
within 12 hours following the animal's death to a qualified official
laboratory for examination. A full description of the animal's breed,
sex, age, vaccination, if any, owner's name, address and telephone
number, and the name, address and telephone number of the person or
persons bitten shall be submitted to the laboratory.
[Ord. 637, passed 11-26-1973; Ord. 820, passed 6-22-1981]
(a) Dogs to be Vaccinated.
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, harbor or own any
dog over six months of age within the legal confines of the Town of
McCandless unless such dog has been vaccinated against rabies with
an approved vaccine, by a veterinarian licensed to practice veterinary
medicine.
(2)
Every person keeping, harboring or having any dog over six months
of age in the Town shall cause such dog to be vaccinated with approved
rabies vaccine by a licensed veterinarian as aforesaid on or before
the latest of the following dates:
A.
One year after vaccination with tissue phenolized vaccine.
B.
Three years after vaccination with chick embryo vaccine.
C.
Thirty days after first acquiring such a dog or 30 days after
the dog reaches six months of age.
D.
Thirty days after the effective date of this ordinance.
E.
Thirty days after bringing such dog into the legal boundaries
of McCandless Township.
(b) Re-vaccination of dogs.
(1)
Every person keeping, harboring or having a dog within the limits
of the Town, which has been vaccinated with an approved chick embryo
vaccine, shall cause such dog to be re-vaccinated within a period
of not more than 36 months after such prior vaccination.
(2)
Every person keeping, harboring or having a dog within the Town,
which has been vaccinated with tissue phenolized vaccine, shall cause
such dog to be re-vaccinated within a period of not more than 12 months
after such prior vaccination.
(c) Certificate of vaccination. Any veterinarian who vaccinates a dog
with approved rabies vaccine shall issue to the owner of such dog
a vaccination tag to be worn by such dog at all times and a certificate
stating the name and address of the owner, the kind of vaccine used
and the name of the manufacturer and manufacturer's serial, or lot
number of the vaccine, the date of vaccination, the breed, age, color
and sex of the vaccinated dog, and the year and serial number of the
vaccination tag. A carbon copy of the certificate shall be kept on
file by Town authorities.
[Ord. 637, passed 11-26-1973]
(a) Any dog, cat or other pet animal which exhibits clinical symptoms
suggestive of rabies shall, after written certification by Town authorities,
be impounded for 10 days at impounding facilities approved by the
Town, at the owner's expense, for clinical observation.
(b) All veterinarians in the Town shall report at once all suspected
cases of rabies to the Town authorities.
[Ord. 637, passed 11-26-1973]
Any dog, cat or other pet animal which has been exposed to rabies
shall either:
(a) Be immediately killed in some humane manner; or
(b) Be put in strict isolation in a kennel or animal hospital for a period
of six months; or
(c) If no previous vaccination has been given within a period of three
years with chick embryo vaccine, or within one year with tissue phenolized
vaccine, post exposure treatment shall be administered and the animal
shall be confined in a kennel for three months. Post exposure treatment
shall consist of the administration of anti-rabies serum followed
by one to three doses of chick embryo vaccine within seven days, or
14 injections of tissue phenolized vaccine; or
(d) If the animal has been vaccinated previously within one year with
tissue phenolized vaccine, or within three years with chick embryo
vaccine, the animal shall be re-vaccinated and restrained by a leash
or confined at home for a period of 30 days.
[Ord. 315, passed 5-22-1961]
(a) On and after the effective date of this section (Ordinance 315, passed
May 22, 1961) no person shall hunt wild birds or wild animals, by
any method, within the limits of the Town, except that nothing in
this clause shall be construed to prevent any person from trapping
animals in such manner as may be permitted by the Game Laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(b) Hunting, for the purposes of this section, is the conduct or activity
of any person, which, under the Game Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
requires the open display of a hunting license.
[Ord. 1029, passed 2-26-1990]
(a) Any dog, cat or other animal which does any of the following is hereby
declared to be a nuisance:
[Amended 8-26-2019 by Ord. No. 1491]
(1)
Is kept in a manner so as to create offensive odors or unsanitary
conditions which are a menace to the health, comfort or safety of
the public; or
(2)
Habitually barks, howls, screeches, yelps or bays, thereby disturbing
the quiet of any person or the community; or
(3)
Scratches, digs or defecates upon any lawn, tree, shrub, plant,
building or any other public or private property other than the property
of the owner or person in charge or control of such animal.
(b) No person shall keep or harbor a dog, cat or other animal in a manner
which constitutes a nuisance. No person shall permit a dog, cat or
other animal to commit a nuisance upon any school grounds or other
public property or upon any private property other than that of the
owner or person in charge of such animal; provided, however, if the
owner or person in charge of such animal immediately removes all feces
deposited by such animal and disposes of same in a sanitary manner,
such type of nuisance shall be considered abated.
(c) Any person with defective eyesight or hearing who relies upon a dog
specifically trained for such purposes shall be exempt from compliance
with this section.
(d) The keeping of chickens for personal use and enjoyment, and any coop
or run used for such purpose, is subject to the following requirements:
[Added Ord. No. 1515, 7/26/2021]
(1)
Upon issuing zoning approval for the erection of a chicken coop,
the Town shall issue a certificate of approval. The certificate must
be displayed on the coop.
(2)
Care of chickens.
A.
All chickens must be in a coop, chicken run, or fenced area
at all times. Chickens may be in a securely fenced yard if supervised
so that they cannot stray beyond the premises on which they are secured.
The chickens shall be secured within the coop during nondaylight hours.
B.
Chickens shall be provided with access to feed and clean water
at all times. All feed, water, and other such items associated with
the keeping of chickens shall be properly stored in a clean and sanitary
manner so as to prevent the infestation of rats, mice, or other rodents.
C.
Chicken droppings shall be removed and collected daily in a
rat-proof and fly-tight container. The container shall remain closed
when waste is not being added or removed. At least twice a week, the
waste in the container shall be disposed in a manner that eliminates
the presence of fly larvae.
D.
No person shall keep or harbor chickens in the Town in a manner
that creates an offensive odor, excessive noise, or unsanitary conditions
which disturb neighboring residences or threatens public health.
(3)
Chicken coops and runs.
A.
Chicken coops and runs shall be easy to access, clean, and maintain;
designed to prevent injury to the birds; and provide natural lighting.
B.
Coops and chicken runs shall provide shade in the warm weather,
suitable protection from inclement weather, and adequate ventilation.
C.
A chicken run shall be adequately fenced to contain the chickens
on the property and to prevent predators from gaining access to the
chicken run.
D.
Pine shavings or straw should be used for the chicken bedding.
The owner shall regularly clean out any wet or compacted litter and
shall remove slippery surfaces.
E.
A chicken coop shall be enclosed on all sides and shall have
a roof and doors. Access doors must be able to be shut and locked
at night. Openings, windows, and vents must be covered with vermin-,
predator- and bird-proof wire of 1/2-inch hardware cloth.
F.
Materials used for making a chicken coop shall be uniform for
each element of the enclosure such that the walls are made of the
same material, the roof has the same shingles or other covering, and
any windows or opening are constructed using the same materials. The
use of scrap, waste board, or similar material is prohibited. A coop
shall be painted or stained; the color shall be in harmony with the
surrounding area.
(4)
Composting. Chicken manure may be composted only on the property
where the chickens are housed with the composted material then applied
to the property's gardens or yards.
(5)
No person shall keep a rooster.
[Added Ord. No. 1513, 3/8/2021]
(a) No person shall knowingly, purposefully, or intentionally feed deer,
cause deer to be fed, or provide food to deer on any public or private
property in the Town of McCandless. This prohibition includes, but
is not limited to, disbursement of any fruit, grain, vegetable, commercially
sold wildlife feed, birdseed, livestock feed, or other material, on
the ground, at a feeding station, a feeding device, or in a container
of any form; providing salt or mineral lick/block; or any other means
which serves to provide feed or nutrition to deer, or results in the
attraction of deer in the Town of McCandless. This prohibition shall
not include live vegetation such as ornamental landscaping, flowers,
trees, vines, or vegetable gardens. This prohibition shall also not
apply to licensed veterinarians, Animal Control Officers, or county,
state, or federal game officials who are in the course of their duties
and have deer in their custody or management.
(b) The duty of administering and enforcing the provisions of this section
is hereby conferred upon the Code Enforcement Officer or any such
person as may be designated by the Town Manager, and enforcement actions
shall be initiated by the issuance of a nontraffic citation for any
violation of this section.
(c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section if
a person places or disburses fruit, grain, vegetable, bird or livestock
feed, salt or mineral licks, or other materials, in good faith, to
feed wild birds, domestic livestock, or household pets such as dogs
and cats owned and located on the property that is the subject of
the enforcement action.
[Ord. 315, passed 5-22-1961; Ord. 637, passed 11-26-1973; Ord. 1029, passed 2-26-1990]
(a) Any person violating any provision of Sections
701.01 through
701.06 shall be fined not more than $300.
(b) Any person violating any provision of Section
701.07 shall be fined not more than $100 and, in default of payment, shall be imprisoned for not more than 30 days. All fines collected upon conviction or upon forfeiture of bail shall be paid to the Town Treasurer.
(c) Any person violating any provision of §
701.08 or
701.09 shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to 30 days' imprisonment or to pay a fine not to exceed a maximum of $500, according to the following schedule:
[Amended 8-26-2019 by Ord. No. 1491; Ord. No. 1513, 3/8/2021]
(1)
Upon the first violation: $50.
(2)
Upon the second violation: $100.
(3)
Upon the third violation: $200.
(4)
Upon the fourth violation: $300.
(5)
Upon the fifth violation: $400.
(6)
Upon the sixth and any subsequent violation(s): $500.