[Adopted 10-25-1988 by L.L. No. 2-1988]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ANIMAL
Any and all types of animals, fowl, fish, both domesticated
and wild.
ANNOYING ANIMAL
An animal which, when it is not on the premises of its owner
or custodian:
A.
Without being provoked, harasses or threatens
a person in such a manner so as to create the apprehension of fear
of bodily injury to such person; or
B.
Deposits animal waste on or damages the real
property of or damages or destroys the personal property of a person
other than the animal's owner or custodian.
AT LARGE
An animal that is off the premises of the owner and is not
on an adequate leash or under the direct supervision or full control
of its owner or custodian.
DANGEROUS ANIMAL
Any animal which by its behavior is capable of inflicting
bodily harm upon a person such as, but not limited to, poisonous snakes
and reptiles, carnivorous birds, cats, large monkeys, apes and bears.
DOG CONTROL OFFICER and/or DOG WARDEN
An individual appointed by the Village to assist in the administration
or enforcement of this chapter or any authorized officer, agent or
employee of an incorporated animal protection association or other
municipality under contract with the Village to assist in the enforcement
of this chapter.
VICIOUS ANIMAL
An animal which has once bitten any person or twice within
a period of 90 days makes an unprovoked attack upon and bites a dog
or other domestic animal while at large.
[Added 2-15-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
No person owning, possessing, harboring or having custody or
control of any animal shall permit such animal to deposit any animal
waste, as that term is commonly understood, on any public street,
road, or highway, including the rights-of-way thereof, or other public
place located within the Village unless such waste is immediately
removed in a sanitary manner.
[Adopted 2-15-2011 by L.L. No. 3-2011]
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Oyster Bay Cove finds
that artificial feeding of waterfowl is actually harmful to these
animals and can cause poor nutrition, increased hybridization, water
pollution and beach closures and contamination of shellfish-growing
areas, delayed natural migration, high concentrations of waterfowl
at unnatural sites, overcrowding, spread of disease, costly management
efforts, unnatural behavior and cumulative negative environmental
impacts in the Village.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
DOMESTIC WATERFOWL
Those species of birds commonly known as white ducks, barnyard
geese, Muscovy ducks and any other geese/ducks bred by man, but not
any other waterfowl falling under the jurisdiction of the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service and/or the New York Department of Environmental
Conservation.
FEED
To give, place, expose, deposit, distribute, or scatter any
edible material with the intention of feeding, attracting, or enticing
migratory or domestic waterfowl.
MIGRATORY WATERFOWL
Those species of birds commonly known as swans, geese and
ducks, and any other waterfowl falling under the jurisdiction of the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
PERSON
Any individual, company, partnership, corporation, limited
partnership, joint venture, or other legal entity.
VILLAGE PROPERTY
Any land which is owned, maintained, leased, or managed by
the Village of Oyster Bay Cove for any purpose whatsoever, including,
but not limited to, parks, preserves, beaches and drains.
No person shall feed or provide food for any domestic or migratory
waterfowl on Village property at any time of the year.
A violation of this article shall be punishable by a fine of
not less than $100, nor more than $500. Any subsequent violation occurring
within five years of the date of such first violation shall be punishable
by a fine of not less than $250, nor more than $750.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to property owned
by or under the jurisdiction of other municipal authorities, the State
of New York, and any agency thereof or the government of the United
States of America.