[Adopted 11-8-1982 by Ord. No. 354, approved 11-9-1982 (Ch. 34, Art.
V, of the 1977 Code)]
It shall be unlawful to harbor or keep in custody
any dog for a period of 10 days after it has bitten any person in
the Borough of Athens, unless said dog is confined in a pen approved
by the Athens Borough Police Department.
In the event the owner of the dog does not have
access to an approved pen for the required confinement period, the
dog shall be taken to an animal shelter approved by the Athens Borough
Police and the cost of said shelter shall be paid by the owner of
the dog.
[Amended 3-9-1998 by Ord. No. 513, approved 3-9-1998; at time of
adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates or permits a violation
of this article shall, upon being found liable therefor, pay a fine
of not less than $10 nor more than $600, plus court costs and reasonable
attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement proceedings.
If the penalty is not paid, the Borough shall initiate a civil action
for collection in accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil
Procedure. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate
offense, and each section of this article that is violated shall also
constitute a separate offense. In addition to or in lieu of enforcement
under this section, the Borough may enforce this article in equity
in the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County.
