Ordinance - 1967-1972 - 08/21/1967

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for confinement. If the dog or animal of a dog kind is found to present a danger to the health and safety of said township, based upon a reasonable belief of the officer, appointed to enforce this ordinance, he may be killed or otherwise disposed of. In such a case the owner or keeper of said dog or animal of a dog kind shall be liable for the maintenance costs provided in Section 8 hereof and a charge of Five ($5.00) Dollars to dispose of the dog or animal of a dog kind. If said dog or animal of a dog kind is found not to be a danger to the health and safety of said township, he may be released to the owner or keeper in accordance with Section 8 hereof. Said dog or animal of a dog kind may be released to other persons in accordance with Section 9 hereof. Section 12 No owner or keeper of a female dog or female animal of a dog kind shall permit or suffer the same to run at large in said township while the same is in heat, even though properly licensed under this ordinance. Any officer, appointed to eh[or'ce thi. s ordinance, or any other person may deliver said female dog or female animal of a dog kind to the dog pound for confinement. It shall be unlawful for any person to kill any female dog or female animal. of a dog kind running at large in violation of this section. However, such female dog or female animal of a dog kind may be apprehended by any person and delivered to the proper officer for confinement in the dog pound. If properly licensed, said dog or animal of a dog kind may be released to the owner or keeper upon the payment to the Town Cjlerk of Five ($5.00) Dollars, and in accordance with Section 8 hereof, or said female dog or female animal of a dog kind may be released to any person in accordance with Section 9 hereof.