[Ord. 649, 6/6/2016]
1. 
Anyone keeping a dog in the Township shall observe all provisions of the Pennsylvania Dog Law and those set forth in the general regulations of this Chapter.
2. 
All dogs (three months or older) must be licensed.
3. 
No owner shall leave a dog outside and unattended during a period in which a severe weather warning has been issued for Lebanon County by the National Weather Service or for a continuous period of time greater than half an hour if the temperature during such period remains entirely below 32° F. or above 90° F. Outside includes, but is not limited to, a dog in a securely fenced-in yard, a dog in a carrier, or a dog tethered or tied out. A dog shall be considered outside regardless of access to an outdoor dog house or similar structure unless such structure is a properly functioning climate-controlled and weather-resistant structure.
4. 
No dog shall be kept outside the home on a tether. A person may tether a dog only when the owner, pet sitter or person familiar to the dog is present on the property where the dog is tethered.
5. 
All dogs outside of a fenced yard shall be on a leash.
[Ord. 649, 6/6/2016]
1. 
A dog determined to be dangerous under §502-A of Pennsylvania’s Dog Law shall be restrained or otherwise kept in accordance with the provisions of the above-referenced Dog Law.
2. 
Dogs may be killed only in accordance with the requirements of Pennsylvania’s Dog Law as amended, and otherwise, said dogs must be detained and delivered to the police or a state dog warden. While detained, said dog must be treated in a humane manner.