No owner or custodian of any domestic animal shall permit such domestic animal to run at large upon the public streets, highways, parks or other public property of the Borough, or upon private property without the consent of an occupant thereof. A domestic animal which is on a leash or which is presently subject to the act of control and direction of its owner or custodian shall not be deemed to be running at large. Provided:
A. It shall be presumed that the owner or custodian of a domestic animal has permitted the domestic animal to run at large when it has been proved that the domestic animal was upon the public streets, highways, parks or other public property of the city, or upon the private property without consent of an occupant thereof and was unaccompanied by the owner or custodian.
B. The Mayor of the Borough, in his sole and uncontrolled discretion, is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into agreements with any officially recognized humane association for the purpose of enforcing this Part. Without limiting the scope of the preceding sentence, such agreement may include, but not necessarily be limited to, finding homes for domestic animals which have been seized under the provisions of this Part, assisting in their public or private sale, and assisting in their destruction according to law.
C. The owner of a domestic animal detained or destroyed under this Part shall pay to the Borough a penalty of $15, and shall also pay to the Borough a per diem impoundment fee, in order to defray the cost of impoundment, in an amount as established from time to time by resolution of Borough Council. [Ord. 553]
(Ord. 345, 2/4/1980, §5; as amended by Ord. 367, 6/6/1983, §1; by Ord. 536, 7/8/2002; and by Ord. 553, 5/10/2004, §1)