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The Palmerton animal ordinance

Registration of cats:Cat owners must report to the borough office annually with the name, breed, color and sex of each cat they own, and pay a $1 license fee and registration fee. Owners receive a certificate with a registration number and description of each cat, which is valid up until the first day of the new year.

Vaccinations:All dogs and cats over 3 months of age must be vaccinated against rabies. A dog or cat which does not have a current license or current vaccination certificate can be seized for up to five days. The borough has the right the euthanize animals not claimed.Running at large:No animals are permitted to run at large, soil, defile, damage, or commit any nuisance throughout the borough, including public and private areas.Nuisances:Any animals that engage in habitual barking, howling, screeching, yelping or baying that disturbs the peace will be considered to be committing a nuisance. No owners/keepers/handlers of animals may keep animals in conditions that create offensive odors, excessive noise or unsanitary conditions.Feeding stations: Feeding stations, defined as “any area where food is supplied to animals in an open, unrestricted manner, allowing animals to come and go freely,” are prohibited.Animal limits:It is unlawful to keep any more than four dogs or four cats, total, over 6 months of age in one home, regardless of the number of owners in the home. Kennels are exempt from this regulation.