[Adopted 8-11-1964 by Ord. No. 801; amended in its entirety 12-8-1997 by Ord. No.
1622 (Ch. 2, Part 1, of the 1997 Code of Ordinances)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from
the context:
Any person having a right of property in any dog or having
custody of any dog, or any person who harbors or permits a dog to
remain on or around his or her property.
Being upon any public highway, street, alley, park or any
other public land, or upon property of another person other than the
owner, and not being accompanied by or under the control of the owner
or any other person having custody of said dog.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog or dogs to allow
or permit such dog or dogs to run at large in the City of Warren.
The Dog Warden or any police officer or constable may seize
any dog found at large in the City of Warren. Such dogs are to be
impounded and disposed of 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, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 plus
costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term
of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days.
