[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of North Syracuse as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Noise — See Ch. 150.
[Adopted 1-28-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999 as Ch. 86, Art. I of the 1999 Code]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
DOG
Any dog of either sex or any age, whether or not tagged or licensed.
OWNER
Any person owning, harboring or keeping a dog within the Village and the parent, guardian or other person with whom a minor dog owner resides.
Any person owning or having the care, custody or charge of any dog housed or confined shall keep the dog in a place so as to prevent the disturbance of persons residing in the neighborhood from any loud or disturbing nuisance. A violation is deemed to be a public nuisance. This section shall be liberally construed to prevent excessive, disturbing and unnecessary noise, due consideration being given to the circumstance, time and location of each violation and the demands of the public health, safety and welfare.
A. 
No person owning, harboring or having the care, custody or control of any dog shall allow or permit such dog to run at large off the owner's property.
B. 
No dog shall be allowed or permitted off the owner's property except when such dog is restrained by a leash and the owner is in full control.
C. 
The owner of a dog shall not permit or suffer, nor allow or permit another to suffer or permit, his dog, even though leashed, to do any of the following acts:
(1) 
Damage or destroy property of another.
(2) 
Deposit waste on the property of another individual or entity unless with prior specific approval.
(3) 
Deposit wastes on property owned by the Village or any other governmental entity unless such waste is immediately removed for suitable and proper disposal.
Any peace officer or designated representative may seize any unleashed dog running at large off the owner's property in accordance with the Agriculture and Markets Law.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
Any dog seized for violation shall be held for the period prescribed by the Agriculture and Markets Law. After the designated time period, dogs will be disposed of at the discretion of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
No person shall entice or induce dogs to fight in any street or public place in the Village.
For each violation under this article, penalties shall be determined by the Village Justice and shall not exceed $25, except that where the person is found to have violated this article within the preceding five years the penalty shall not exceed $50, and where the person is found to have committed two or more such violations within the preceding five years the penalty shall not exceed $100 or imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
Seizure and boarding fees shall be in accordance with the fee schedule as established by the Village Board of Trustees.