[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Manor Township
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Noise — See Ch. 299.
[Adopted 1-4-1960 by Ord. No. 14 (Ch. 2, Part 1, of the
1985 Code of Ordinances)]
From and after the passage and adoption of this article, it
shall be unlawful for the owner, custodian or keeper of any dog to
permit the dog to run at large unattended upon any of the streets,
alleys or public grounds in Manor Township, or upon the property of
anyone other than the owner, custodian or keeper of such dog, unless
accompanied by and under the immediate control of such owner, custodian
or keeper.
It shall be the duty of the owner, custodian or keeper of any
dog, and the duty of the parent or guardian of any minor owner of
any dog, to keep the dog securely tied or penned in an enclosure in
such a manner that the dog cannot break loose and run at large over
the streets, alleys and property in the Manor Township, or upon the
property of anyone other than the owner, custodian or keeper of such
dog.
It shall be the duty of the owner, custodian, keeper or attendant
of any dog while traveling on the streets, alleys or public grounds
in Manor Township to have the dog under sufficient control so as to
prevent the dog from entering upon the property of any person or persons
in Manor Township without the owner's consent.
[Amended 2-19-1985 by Ord. No. 1-85]
Any peace officer is hereby authorized to seize and impound
any dog found running at large unattended in Manor Township at a boarding
kennel to be designated by the Supervisors of Manor Township. Notice
of such seizure shall be sent to the owner of such dog in the manner
prescribed by the 1982 Dog Law[1] and such dog may be redeemed by the owner thereof within
five days from the return receipt of such notice. If the dog has not
been claimed within the five-day period, the peace officer may dispose
of such dog by sale, or by destruction in some humane manner, but
no dog so caught and detained shall be sold for the purpose of vivisection.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 3 P.S. § 459-101 et seq.
[Added 2-19-1985 by Ord. No. 1-85]
Unlicensed dogs will be kept in the designated boarding kennel
and, if not claimed in 48 hours, shall be disposed of in accordance
with the 1982 Dog Law.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial
District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of
not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment
thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation
continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate
offense, and each section of this chapter that is violated shall also
constitute a separate offense. Provided, such fine and costs to be
in addition to any other expenses for kennel charges.
