[Adopted 10-10-2002 by L.L. No. 16-2002[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was adopted
as Ch. 80, but was redesignated to fit into the organizational structure
of the Code.
For the purpose of this article, the following
definitions shall apply:
All property within Town boundaries which is not owned by
the Town, including but not limited to all residential and commercial
property, private streets and sidewalks and the grassy areas located
adjacent to such streets and sidewalks, rights-of-way and any common
area of a condominium or cooperative.
Any property owned, occupied or controlled by the Town of
Colonie, including but not limited to parks, streets, sidewalks and
grassy areas adjacent to Town streets and sidewalks.
Any person who owns a dog or has custody of
a dog, which dog has caused its feces to be deposited upon any Town
property or upon the property of another, shall immediately remove
such feces or cause it to be removed and shall dispose of it in a
sanitary manner. A person will be considered to have disposed of feces
in a sanitary manner if such person flushes the same down a sanitary
sewer system, or uses a chemical container causing disintegration,
or places such material in a bag or wrapper made of paper, plastic
or some similar material and places it in a refuse container which
is regularly emptied by the Town of Colonie or some other refuse collector,
or otherwise disposes of such material on their own property. Disposal
of feces in street stormwater collection systems is prohibited.
Nothing herein shall be construed to apply to:
A.
Any dog that is on its owner's or custodian's property.
B.
Any dog that is upon the property of another, by permission
of the landowner.
C.
Any dog owned by a governmental entity, while such
dog is being used for public health, safety or welfare purposes.
D.
Any dog which serves as a guide dog, while such dog
is accompanying a blind person.
[Amended 10-5-2017 by L.L. No. 9-2017]
This article shall be enforced by the Town of
Colonie Animal Control Officers and Police Department. In addition,
any Animal Control Officer or any peace officer authorized by the
Town of Colonie to assist in the enforcement of this article may serve
any process related to any proceeding, whether criminal or civil in
nature and including an appearance ticket.
[Amended 10-5-2017 by L.L. No. 9-2017]
A violation of this article shall be punishable
by a fine of not more than $150.
