[Adopted 6-5-1973]
[Amended 8-26-2014 by Ord.
No. 13-2014]
Dogs, whether licensed or not, shall be subject
to the following restrictions:
A.
No person owning or having custody and control of
a dog shall permit such dog to be at large in the City of Gloversville
elsewhere than on the premises of the owner, except if it is on the
premises of another person with the knowledge and consent of the owner.
B.
The owner or person having custody and control of
a dog in the City of Gloversville, which dog is not on the premises
of the owner or upon the premises of another person with the knowledge
and consent of such person, shall control and restrain such dog by
a leash not exceeding six feet in length.
C.
The fact that a dog is at large in the City of Gloversville
elsewhere than on the premises of the owner shall be presumptive evidence
that the dog has been permitted to be at large with the knowledge
of the owner or person having custody and control of the dog.
D.
No person
shall tie a dog to a leash or a line where said leash or line comes
within two feet of any City sidewalk, street, or road.
[Amended 6-22-1993 by Ord. No. 9-93; 4-25-1995 by L.L. No. 4-1995; 8-26-2014 by Ord. No. 9-2014]
Any person violating any provision of this article
may be punishable as follows:
A.
First offense:
a fine not less than $50 and not greater than $500 or incarceration
for a period of not more than 15 days, or both.
B.
If the defendant has a prior conviction of any violation under Chapter 82 of the Gloversville City Code within five years of the issuance of a new violation under Chapter 82 of the Gloversville City Code, the defendant shall be subject to a fine not less than $300 and not greater than $1,500 or incarceration for a period not greater than 15 days, or both.
C.
If the defendant has more than one conviction of any violation under Chapter 82 of the Gloversville City Code within five years of the issuance of a new violation under Chapter 82 of the Gloversville City Code, the defendant shall be subject to a fine not less than $500 and not greater than $2,500 or incarceration for a period not greater than 15 days, or both.
