A.
No person, firm, association or corporation who owns, harbors or
has the custody of any dog shall cause or permit said dog to be on
any public street or in any public place in the City of Saratoga Springs
unless said dog is under control of a person. As used in this section,
the term "control" shall mean that the person shall in fact have the
ability and the means to immediately direct, regulate and influence
the dog's behavior at all times.
B.
In addition to and not in limitation of Subsection A of this section, no person, firm, association or corporation who owns, harbors or has custody of any dog shall cause or permit said dog to be on any public street or in any public place in the City of Saratoga Springs unless said dog is held by a person on a leash of sufficient strength. In the T-6 Zoning District, said leash shall not exceed six feet in length. The City Council may designate from time to time, by resolution, public places within the City where specific lengths of leashes shall be required.
No person, company or corporation who owns, harbors or has custody
and control of any dog or dogs shall cause or permit such dog or dogs
to become a nuisance within the corporate limits of the City of Saratoga
Springs, New York. As used in this section, "nuisance" shall be defined
as follows:
A.
Dumping, knocking over or tearing open of garbage and other receptacles.
B.
Depositing of fecal matter or urinating upon property of another
person, company or corporation.
C.
Fighting with other dogs or other domestic animals.
D.
Barking, howling, whining or other noise which is of such character
that a reasonable person of normal sensitivities would not tolerate
it under the circumstances.
E.
Tearing, digging or otherwise destroying or damaging property of
any person, company or corporation.
It shall be the responsibility of all persons to report violations of §§ 101-8 and 101-9 hereof to the Police Department of the City of Saratoga Springs, New York, in order that identification of the dog and the owner may be made. It shall further be the responsibility of any police officer to whom the complaint is made to serve a summons for any such violation upon identification of the dog and owner by the person reporting such violation.
In addition to the foregoing penalties, any dog, unaccompanied by its owner, harborer or custodian, found in violation of §§ 101-8 or 101-9 hereof shall be forthwith picked up by the representative of an agency retained for such purpose by the City of Saratoga Springs and taken to an authorized kennel or pound. In such event, said dog shall be released only upon the payment of the fine specified in § 101-10 hereof, in addition to a daily service charge as agreed upon between the authorized agency and the City of Saratoga Springs.
A.
No person, company or corporation who owns, harbors or has custody
and control of any dog shall cause or permit such dog to attack any
person at any time. As used in this section, the term "attack" shall
be defined as any physical assault, including mauling, biting, tearing
or scratching.
B.
Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punishable
by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $50 for the first offense
and by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $75 for a second
offense.
C.
In addition to the foregoing penalties, said owner shall be liable
for all reasonable medical costs and the cost of replacing damaged
property as determined by the City Court upon presentation of medical
services receipts and replaced property receipts.
D.
The owner, harborer or custodian of any dog who has been convicted of a second offense shall be required to hold said dog on a leash, as described in § 101-8 hereof, at all times when not on his or her property.
E.
Upon a third violation of this section, the owner of said dog shall
be required, within 30 days after such conviction, to dispose of said
dog outside the City of Saratoga Springs and will also be liable for
any medical costs or costs of replacement for damaged property.
F.
In the event of the owner's refusal, failure or neglect to do so,
he or she shall be punishable by a fine of $250, medical costs and
costs of replacement of damaged property and shall be deemed a disorderly
person and punishable as such.
G.
Each day on which such refusal, failure or neglect continues shall
constitute a separate offense.
