(A) The owner, possessor or manager of any cat or dog shall not permit the same to trespass upon the premises of another property owner without prior permission or he or she shall be in violation of this chapter and shall have the burden of proving permission to trespass was granted.
(B) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog or cat to allow or permit such dog or cat to run at large in the borough.
(C) It shall be the duty of the impounding officer, and every police officer of the borough to seize and detain any dogs, licensed or unlicensed, and any cat found running at large, either upon the public street or highways of the borough or upon the property of another person, and unaccompanied by its owner or a keeper. The impounding officer, and any police officer of the borough, are authorized or empowered to go upon any premises and to enter any building to seize and detain any dog or cat which has been running at large unaccompanied by an owner or keeper when such impounding officer of police officer is in immediate pursuit of such dog or cat.
(D) If the owner or custodian of the animal can be ascertained and located, a summons may be issued and the animal may, in lieu of impoundment, be released to its owner or custodian. However, within 72 hours of the release of the animal, the owner must present the borough official with a valid rabies certificate or surrender the animal to the borough official.
(Ord. 150-1990, passed 8-6-1990) Penalty, see § 90.99