[Adopted 10-28-1968 by L.L. No. 2-1968]
The owner, possessor or person harboring any animal/dog, whether licensed or not, or other domestic animal, fowl or bird shall not allow it to run at large in any public street, highway or road or other public place unless it shall be effectively restrained by a chain, rope or leash which, in the case of a animal/dog, shall not exceed six feet in length and, in the case of any other domestic animal, fowl or bird, shall not exceed 10 feet in length and unless it shall be attended by a person of adequate age and discretion to control it. Such owner, possessor or harborer shall not allow any such animal/dog, animal, fowl or bird to run at large upon premises owned or occupied by any other person without permission of such owner or occupant. Any person owning or harboring any such animal/dog or other domestic animal, fowl or bird for a week prior to the filing of a complaint shall be regarded as the owner thereof for purposes of this article. If any such animal/dog or other domestic animal, fowl or bird is owned by a child under the age of 18 years, the head of the household shall be deemed to have custody and control thereof and shall be responsible for any violations of this article relating thereto.
Such owner, possessor or harborer and such head of household shall not allow any such animal/dog, animal, fowl or bird to disturb the comfort and repose of any person by continued or frequent noise or otherwise to disturb the peace. No penalty shall be inflicted for a violation of this section of this article unless such violation shall continue after written complaint shall have been made to the Town Clerk and notice of such complaint shall have been given by him to such owner, possessor, harborer or head of household.
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Editor's Note: Former § 85-4, Licenses and fees, added 9-7-1978 by L.L. No. 6-1978, as amended, was repealed 1-15-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015.
A. 
Penalties for violation of this article shall be as follows:
[Amended 6-16-1977 by L.L. No. 10-1977; 12-6-2001 by L.L. No. 5-2001]
(1) 
Not more than $50 for a first violation.
(2) 
Not more than $75 for the second violation.
(3) 
Not more than $100 for the third violation and all subsequent violations.
B. 
These penalties may be recovered in a civil action in the name of such town.
[Amended 6-16-1977 by L.L. No. 10-1977]
C. 
Each day during which a animal/dog or other animal, fowl or bird shall be allowed to run at large or make noise contrary to the provisions of this article shall be deemed a separate offense.
[Added 3-2-1978 by L.L. No. 2-1978]
A. 
Where a violation of this article exists, the Animal Control Officer may issue an appearance ticket pursuant to the Criminal Procedure Law, § 150.20, and such appearance ticket may be answered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, within five days of the violation, as hereinafter provided, in lieu of personal appearance on the return date at the time specified in said appearance ticket in the Justice Court of the Town of Woodbury.
[Amended 1-15-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015]
B. 
If a person charged with a violation admits to the violation as charged in the appearance ticket, he may complete the appropriate form authorized by this article and forward such form and appearance ticket to the office of the Town Justice of the Town of Woodbury, together with a check or money order in the amount of the penalty for the violation as charged as shown on the schedule of penalties shown on the appearance ticket.
C. 
If the person charged with the violation denies any or all of the violation as charged in the appearance ticket, he may complete the appropriate form prescribed for that by the Town of Woodbury and forward such form and appearance ticket, together with security in the amount of $15, to the office of the Town Justice of the Town of Woodbury. Upon receipt, the Town Justice of the Town of Woodbury shall enter such answer and shall schedule a new return date and notify such person by return mail of the date and time of such return date, and upon appearance before the Town Justice, the security shall be returned. If a person shall fail to appear on the return date, the security posted to secure such appearance shall be forfeited, and a summons or a warrant may be issued pursuant to the Criminal Procedure Law, § 120.20.