[Adopted 6-19-1978 by Ord. No. O-8-78]
A.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any domestic
animal, whether licensed or not, to permit said animal to run at large
upon the public streets or other public or private property within
the Township of Franklin, unless said animal shall be in the control
of a person by means of a leash, harness or other suitable means to
exert control. Cats shall be permitted to run at large provided they
have been altered/sterilized and they do not create/cause a nuisance
or property destruction.
[Amended 9-23-2008 by Ord. No. O-22-2008]
B.
Nothing herein contained shall restrict an owner of
any domestic animal to permit said animal to be off a leash or harness
or other means of control upon the premises owned by such owner, provided
that the owner's premises is suitably fenced in to restrain the said
animal from straying from the property of the owner. Should the owner
rely upon the suitability of such fencing and the said animal should
nevertheless escape from said fencing for any reason, then the owner
shall be responsible as if he permitted the said animal to run at
large.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to the owners of dogs. Said owners shall be governed by the provisions of Article I of this chapter entitled "Dogs and Kennels."
Any person who shall fail to comply with or
who violates any provision of this article shall be liable to a fine
not exceeding $200 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 60
days, or both, such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the
Municipal Court of the Township of Franklin, and the violation of
this article for each separate day shall be and constitute a separate
and distinct violation of this article.
