[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Catawissa as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Animal noise — See Ch. 225.
[Adopted 6-9-1983 by Ord. No. 268 (Ch. 2, Part 1, of the 1983 Code of Ordinances)]
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As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
ANIMAL
Any domestic animal or fowl, any wild animal or any household pet.
DOMESTIC ANIMAL
Any animal as hereinafter defined as a "household pet," a "large animal," or a "small animal."
HOUSEHOLD PET
Any dog, cat, or other domestic animal normally and ordinarily kept in or permitted to be at large in the dwelling of its owner.
LARGE ANIMAL
Any domestic animal of the bovine, equine, sheep or hog family.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation.
SMALL ANIMAL
Any domestic animal such as a rabbit, hare, guinea pig, rat, mouse, or chinchilla; and any domestic fowl such as a chicken, turkey, goose, duck, or pigeon (excepting homing pigeons).
WILD ANIMAL
Any animal, bird, fowl, or reptile not normally or ordinarily domesticated; not normally or ordinarily raised in this area and climate as livestock or for work or breeding purposes; or not capable of being kept as a household pet.
B. 
In this article, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep hogs, swine or any wild animal at any place within the Borough of Catawissa except where the same shall be permitted under Chapter 345, Zoning, in a park, zoological garden, or similar establishment for public exhibition.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any domestic animals, except household pets, except as provided in this section:
A. 
Large animals shall be confined in quarters no part of which shall be closer than 100 feet to the exterior limits of any dwelling or of any property line. Hogs and swine are expressly prohibited.
B. 
Small animals shall be kept confined in quarters no part of which shall be closer than 10 feet to any property line.
C. 
The keeper of every such domestic animal shall confine the same in an enclosure sufficient to prevent such animal from running at large, and such enclosure shall be of a size conducive to good sanitary practices, and adequate and sanitary drainage facilities shall be provided.
D. 
Every keeper of a domestic animal shall cause the litter and droppings therefrom to be collected daily in a container or receptacle that when closed shall be ratproof and flytight, and after every such collection shall cause such container or receptacle to be kept closed. At least twice a week, every such keeper shall cause all litter and droppings so collected to be disposed of in such manner as not to permit the presence of fly larvae.
E. 
Every keeper of a domestic animal shall cause all feed provided therefor to be stored and kept in a ratproof and flytight building, box, container, or receptacle.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any household pet, except as provided in this section:
A. 
If any such pet shall be kept in a dwelling owned or occupied by its owner, such owner shall be required to follow such procedures and practices as to the number of such pets to be kept there, and as to sanitation, to ensure that no public nuisance shall be created or maintained and no threat to the health of persons living elsewhere than in such dwelling shall be created.
B. 
If any such pet shall be kept in an enclosure outside such dwelling, the provisions of § 122-3 of this article, insofar as the same applies to small animals, shall be applicable to the keeping of such household pet.
Any violation of this article that would also violate any state law shall be prosecuted under that state law and not under this article.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $300 together with costs of prosecution, and/or to undergo imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.
[Adopted 7-6-1992 by Ord. No. 318 (Ch. 2, Part 2, of the 1983 Code of Ordinances)]
As used in this article, the following terms have the meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
OWNER
Any person having a right of property in any cat or dog or having custody of any cat or dog.
RUN AT LARGE or RUNNING AT LARGE
Dogs or cats are running at large when the animal is in any public street, alley, park, or other public grounds, or upon property of another person other than the owner, or when off the premises of the owner or person who has custody of said dog, and not constrained or secured with a leash, rope or chain.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any cat or dog to allow or permit such animal to run at large in the Borough of Catawissa.
Any police officer may seize any cat or dog found to be running at large in the Borough of Catawissa in which case such cat or dog shall be impounded.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The owner of a licensed dog shall be notified by registered or certified mail that the dog has been impounded. If the dog is not claimed within 12 hours after receipt for the registered or certified mail is received, the dog may given to a humane society or association for the prevention of cruelty to animals in accordance with the 1982 Dog Law (3 P.S. § 459-101 et seq.).
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Unlicensed dogs that are seized are to be held for 12 hours and, if not claimed, may be given to a humane society or association for the prevention of cruelty to animals in accordance with the 1982 Dog Law (3 P.S. § 459-101 et seq.).
Dogs that, in the opinion of any police officer or dog warden, constitute a threat to the public health and welfare may be destroyed by a police officer or dog warden.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any cat or dog to allow or permit such animal to defile, befoul, corrupt or otherwise desecrate any sidewalk, walkway, public property or other property of another.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $100 and all costs of prosecution.