It shall be unlawful for any owner of or any person having custody
of any cat(s) to have any cat that becomes a nuisance. Acts of nuisance
shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
C. Digging
into flower beds, lawns, sandboxes or gardens or the damaging of shrubbery,
trees, lawns or personal property not belonging to the owner or the
depositing of feces.
D. Entering
and running at large in public parks or playgrounds.
E. Not
having current rabies vaccinations and a current Borough license.
No more than four cats shall be kept or maintained or be in
custody for more than 90 days in any residential housing unit or its
grounds. Nothing contained herein, however, shall be applicable to
those persons who have kept or maintained in custody in any residential
housing unit or its grounds more than four cats prior to the adoption
of this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ABANDONED CAT
A cat of any age which shall be left unattended, unclaimed,
unlicensed or at large for a period of 72 hours or more.
CAT
Any animal of a feline species.
CONTROL OFFICER
The person authorized by the Borough of Baldwin from time
to time, by resolution, to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
The Control Officer shall have all the powers of a Constable or other
peace officer in the execution of the provisions of this chapter,
including the service of a summons, the service and execution of any
other order of process, notwithstanding any provision of the Uniform
Justice Court Act.
OWNER
Every person having a property right in a cat and every person
keeping, having custody or feeding a cat for more than 48 hours, or
who allows a cat to reside or remain about his premises, shall be
considered a "cat owner." This provision shall not include a person
who keeps or feeds a cat on behalf of an owner at the owner's
request to accommodate the owner's temporary needs.
PERSON
An individual, firm, partnership, corporation or association
of persons.
PUBLIC NUISANCE
A cat that causes damage to public or private property or
causes harm to any person.
STRAY CAT
A cat having no known owner or custodian.
[Amended 2-28-2006 by Ord. No. 802]
All cat licenses shall be issued by the office of the Borough
Secretary or such other person as may be designated by the Mayor and
Council of the Borough of Baldwin. All licenses shall be issued with
a registration number, and a record of such issuance shall be maintained.
A license may only be issued after a completed application is received
along with all required fees. The license fee shall be $5. The registration
tag shall be attached to a collar to be worn and maintained by the
individual cat for whom the license was issued whenever such cat shall
be outdoors. License fees required by this section shall be due on
or before the last day of January in each year. No license shall be
granted for a period exceeding one year, and no license shall be transferable.
Persons applying for a license or renewal after February 1 in each
year shall pay the full license fee.
Any person who violates a provision of this chapter shall be
liable to a penalty of not more than $500 for each offense and up
to 90 days in jail, or both.
No person shall interfere with, hinder or molest any agent of
the Control Officer or any police officer of the Borough of Baldwin
in the performance of any duty as herein provided.
The Borough of Baldwin hereby finds, determines and declares
that this chapter is necessary for the immediate preservation of the
public health, safety and welfare of the Borough of Baldwin and the
inhabitants thereof.
This chapter shall be effective on the first day of March 1995 and shall continue in full force and effect until amended or repealed by the Council of the Borough of Baldwin. For the remaining portion of year 1995 only, the license fee shall be $1, and in subsequent years, §
82-6 shall apply.