A Dog Law Enforcement Officer shall be appointed by the Council
from time to time. Such officer shall have the power and responsibility
for the enforcement of this article and of the Dog Law of 1982 (3
P.S. § 459-101 et seq., as hereinafter amended, supplemented,
modified or reenacted by the General Assembly of Pennsylvania), provided
that he or she shall not have the power to make arrests under this
Act of Assembly or any other Act of Assembly or ordinance of the City
of Clairton.
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, placed or destroyed in accordance with the 1982
Dog Law.
Unlicensed dogs that are seized are to be held in such kennel
for 48 hours and, if not claimed, may be sold, placed or destroyed
in accordance with the 1982 Dog Law.