As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meaning indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from
the context:
Any animal being upon any public highway, street, alley,
cartway, 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
animal.
When applied to the proprietorship of an animal, the term
"owner" includes every person having the right of property to such
animal and every person who keeps or harbors such animal or has it
in his/her care, and every person who permits such animal to remain
on or about any premises occupied by him/her.
The police officers of the Borough of Milton shall have the
responsibility for the enforcement of this chapter of the Code of
Ordinances Borough of Milton and the Dog Laws, 3 P.S. 459-101 et seq.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any animal(s) to allow
or permit such animal(s) to run at large in the Borough of Milton.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any animal(s) to allow
or permit such animal(s) to run at large within any Borough-owned
fenced-in areas (i.e., baseball fields at Brown Ave Park).
Any police officer may seize an animal found running at large
in the Borough of Milton. Such animals are to be impounded in a licensed
kennel, located at 685 Cherry Street.
Per the established memorandum of understanding (MOU, dated
04/15/2020), 4 Paws Sake, the licensed kennel operator, shall cause
and give notice by personal service or registered or certified mail,
with return receipt requested, to the last known address, which shall
be set forth in the license application or the permanent identification
records of the person whose name the license and/or permanent identification
was procured, or his agent, to claim the dog within five days after
receipt thereof. If after five days of obtaining the postal return
receipt, the dog has not been claimed, 4 Paws Sake shall dispense
the dog by sale (or adoption) or giving it to the humane society or
association for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Per the established MOU, 4 Paws Sake, the licensed kennel operator,
shall detain any unlicensed dog lacking proper permanent identification
for 48 hours. Any dog remaining unclaimed after 48 hours may be humanly
killed or given to a humane society or association for the prevention
of cruelty to animals.
A.
A dog determined to be dangerous under § 502-A of the Dog
Law, 3 P.S. 459-502A, shall be restrained or otherwise kept in accordance
with Article VI-A of the Dog Law, 3 P.S. 459-501-A, et seq.
B.
Dogs may be killed only in accordance with the requirements of § 501
of the Dog Law, 3 P.S. §§ 459-501, and otherwise, said
dog(s) must be detained and delivered to the police or a state dog
warden. While detained, said dog must be treated in humane manner.
