As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ANIMAL
Any and all types of animals, fowl and fish, both domesticated
and wild.
ANNOYING DOG
A dog which, when it is not on the premises of its owner
or custodian:
A.
Without being provoked, harasses or threatens
a person in such a manner so as to create the apprehension of fear
of bodily injury by such person; or
B.
Deposits animal waste on or damages the real
property of or damages or destroys the personal property of a person
other than the dog's owner or custodian.
AT LARGE
When an animal is not on the premises of its owner or custodian
or is not on a leash and under the immediate control of its owner
or custodian.
DANGEROUS ANIMAL
Any animal which by its nature or behavior is capable of
inflicting bodily harm upon a person, such as, but not limited to,
poisonous snakes and reptiles, carnivorous birds, large cats, large
monkeys, apes and bears.
VICIOUS DOG
A dog which has once bitten any person or twice within a
period of 30 days makes an unprovoked attack upon and bites another
dog or other domestic animal while at large.
[Added 4-12-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
No person owning, harboring or having custody or control of
any animal shall permit such animal to deposit any animal waste, as
that term is commonly understood, on any public street or other public
place within the Village, unless such waste is immediately removed
in a sanitary manner.
[Adopted 4-12-2011 by L.L. No. 3-2011]
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Cove Neck finds that
human feeding of waterfowl is actually harmful to these animals and
can cause poor nutrition, increased hybridization, water pollution
and beach closures and contamination of shellfish growing areas, delayed
natural migration, high concentrations of waterfowl at unnatural sites,
overcrowding, spread of disease, costly management efforts, unnatural
behavior and cumulative negative environmental impacts in the Village.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
DOMESTIC WATERFOWL
Those species of birds commonly known as white ducks, barnyard
geese, Muscovy ducks and any other geese/ducks bred by man, but not
any other waterfowl falling under the jurisdiction of the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service and/or the New York Department of Environmental
Conservation.
FEED
To give, place, expose, deposit, distribute, or scatter any
edible material with the intention of feeding, attracting, or enticing
migratory or domestic waterfowl.
MIGRATORY WATERFOWL
Those species of birds commonly known as swans, geese and
ducks, and any other waterfowl falling under the jurisdiction of the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
PERSON
Any individual, company, partnership, corporation, limited
partnership, joint venture, or other legal entity.
VILLAGE PROPERTY
Any land in the Village of Cove Neck which is owned, maintained,
leased, or managed by the Village of Cove Neck for any purpose whatsoever,
including, but not limited to, parks, preserves, beaches and Village
Hall.
No person shall feed or provide food for any domestic or migratory
waterfowl on Village property at any time of the year.
A violation of this article shall be punishable by a fine of
not less than $100, nor more than $500. Any subsequent violation occurring
within five years of the date of such first violation shall be punishable
by a fine of not less than $250, nor more than $750.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to property owned
by or under the jurisdiction of other municipal authorities, the State
of New York, and any agency thereof or the government of the United
States of America.