Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania

§ 2-401 Subjecting dogs to extreme weather or temperatures.

It shall be unlawful for any person to leave any dog outside and unattended during any period in which a severe weather warning has been issued for Allegheny County by the National Weather Service for a continuous period of time greater than 1/2 hour if the temperature during such period remains entirely either:

1. Below 32°. F; or

2. Above 90° F.

3. “Outside,” for purposes of this section, shall mean any unattended dog that is outside subject to the weather and elements, which expressly includes, but is not limited to, a dog in [a] securely fenced-in yard, a dog in a kennel, or a dog tethered or tied out. The dog shall be considered “outside” regardless of access to an outdoor doghouse or similar structure.