As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
ANIMALS
Domestic animals and exotic animals, as defined below.
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
A person, persons or entity appointed or contracted by the
Village for the purpose of enforcing this article.
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
Pets, including, limited to, dogs and cats; and farm animals,
poultry, other animals and exotic animals as defined below.
EXOTIC ANIMALS
Any mammal, bird or reptile that has now been domesticated
or must be caged or restrained or which is classified by the State
of New York Department of Environmental Conservation as "dangerous
wildlife."
FARM ANIMALS
Including, but not limited to, rabbits, sheep, horses, cattle,
goats, and swine.
POULTRY
Including, but not limited to, ducks, geese, turkeys, and
chickens;
OTHER ANIMALS
Including, but not limited to, rabbits, foxes, minks, and
skunks.
OWNER
Any person owning, keeping, harboring, feeding, boarding
or having the care, custody or control of any domestic animal or exotic
animal, and, when such owner shall be a child under the age of 18
years, the parent(s) or guardians of such child shall be deemed to
be the owner of such domestic animal or exotic animal for all purposes
of this article.
No lot may be used or occupied, and no structure, accessory building or structure may be erected, altered or used, for the raising or harboring of domestic animals, except dogs and cats (See Article
III.), farm animals, poultry, other animals, and exotic animals.
It shall be unlawful for any person in the Village to keep or suffer to be kept any domestic animals, except dogs and cats (see Article
III.), farm animals, poultry, other animals, and exotic animals, wherever located in the Village, unless such person shall first obtain a license from the State of New York or the Town of Manlius and a written permit so to do from the Village Board of Trustees. The fee for such permit shall be established by the Village Board of Trustees.
The owner of any domestic animal, farm animal, poultry, other
animal and exotic animal which has attacked or injured another person
or animal contrary to the provisions of this article shall confine
such domestic animal, farm animal, poultry, other animal and exotic
animal for such length of time as may be directed by the Animal Control
Officer for the purpose of determining whether such domestic animal,
farm animal, poultry, other animal and exotic animal is affected by
rabies and, if so affected, such domestic animal, farm animal, poultry,
other animal and exotic animal shall be destroyed under the direction
of the Animal Control Officer.
The owner of any domestic animal, farm animal, poultry, other
animal and exotic animal which has attacked, injured or damaged any
person, domestic animal, farm animal, poultry, other animal and exotic
animal or property as prohibited herein shall be liable for such injury
and damage. Such owner shall not thereafter permit such animal to
be at any place other than on the premises of the owner unless such
domestic animal, farm animal, poultry, other animal and exotic animal
is on a leash of less than five feet in length and, if such domestic
animal, farm animal, poultry, other animal and exotic animal has bitten
a person or other animal, such animal shall also be securely fitted
with a properly fitting muzzle of a type which shall not permit such
domestic animal, farm animal, poultry, other animal and exotic animal
to bite another person or domestic animal, farm animal, poultry, other
animal and exotic animal.