[Adopted 3-8-1990 by Ord. No. 448]
It shall be unlawful for the owner or keeper of any dog or dogs
to allow or permit such dog or dogs to run at large in the Borough
of Ligonier.
It shall be unlawful for the owner or keeper of any dog to fail
to keep at all times such dog secured by means of a collar and leash
when such dog is beyond the premises of the owner or keeper.
Any police officer or dog warden may seize any dog found at
large in the Borough of Ligonier. Such dogs are to be impounded in
a licensed kennel.
Owners of licensed dogs are to be notified, by registered or
certified mail, with return receipt, that the dog is impounded and
will be disposed of in five days if not claimed. Five days after the
return receipt has been received and the dog has not been claimed,
the dog may be sold or destroyed in accordance with the 1982 Dog Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 3 P.S. § 459-101 et seq.
Unlicensed dogs that are seized are to be held in such kennel
for 48 hours and, if not claimed, may be destroyed in accordance with
the 1982 Dog Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 3 P.S. § 459-101 et. seq.
Any person violating any provision of this article shall be
subject to a fine of $15, plus costs, for the first or second violation.
Any person found in violation of this article a third time shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than
$300 and/or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days. In addition
to any fine, any person violating this article shall pay the reasonable
fees for keeping the animal in a kennel.
