[Adopted 5-8-1968 by Ord. No. 1968-3 (Ch. 50, Art. II, of the 1976 Code)]
A. 
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
DOG
The same as set forth in N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.1.
LEASH
Includes any rope, chain, strap or other retraining device not more than six feet in length.
[Amended 10-14-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-11]
OWNER
The same as set forth in N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.1.
RUNNING AT LARGE
The presence of any dog, whether licensed or not, off the lands and premises of its owner and unrestrained by any leash.
B. 
Word usage. The singular shall include the plural.
Any dog running at large, as aforesaid, may be seized and impounded by the duly authorized agent or representative of the Borough, and such dog and its owner shall thereafter be subject to the procedures, including the destruction of such dog, in the manner set forth in N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.16.
[Amended 10-14-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-11]
In addition to the procedures and payments to which an owner of a dog might be subjected in the event such dog is seized while running at large, such owner of such dog shall be liable, upon conviction of violating the provisions of this article by the Municipal Court of the Borough of Woodlynne, to a fine not exceeding $500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both, in the discretion of the Court.