The owner of every dog shall be held responsible
for every behavior of such dog under the provisions of this chapter.
Dog owners shall ensure that their dog carries identification at all
times in the form of microchip, tag, or other means to allow easy
determination of the owners. No person who owns, possesses or harbors
a dog shall permit, allow, suffer or tolerate such dog to run loose
or at large in the Village except on the premises of the owner or
on the premises of another with his consent. No such dog shall be
permitted at any time to be within said Village except on the premises
of the owner or on the premises of another with his/her consent unless
effectively restrained in the immediate custody of the owner or custodian
of the dog by a chain or leash not exceeding six feet in length.
Any person owning, possessing or harboring a
dog who shall fail to exercise due care in preventing such dog from
running loose and at large shall be guilty of a violation of this
article. The presence of any dog which is loose and at large shall
be presumptive evidence that the person who owns, possesses or harbors
such dog suffers or tolerates it to be loose and at large in violation
of this article and shall be presumptive evidence that such person
has failed to exercise due care in preventing such dog from running
loose and at large in violation of this article.
If the dog seized bears a license tag or other identification, the Animal Control Officer of the Town of Oyster Bay or an officer or representative of the Village shall ascertain the owner of the dog and shall give immediate notice by either personally serving on or mailing by first-class and certified mail, return receipt requested, to such owner or an adult member of his/her family, a written notice stating that the dog has been seized and will be sold or otherwise disposed of unless redeemed within the period provided in §
82-7 hereof. If the dog seized does not bear such identification, the Animal Control Officer or officer or representative of the Village shall make a reasonable effort to identify and give such notice to the owner of the dog. An unlicensed dog may be put up for adoption or destroyed in accordance with the rules and procedures of the Town of Oyster Bay Animal Shelter without any notice to its owner.
The owner of a dog seized by the Animal Control
Officer of the Town of Oyster Bay and kept in the Town Animal Shelter
may redeem said animal as stated in the Town redemption procedures
and conditions, including but not limited to the fee schedule relating
to such redemptions. If not so redeemed, the owner shall forfeit all
title to the dog and the dog shall be offered for adoption or destroyed
as determined by the Director of the Town of Oyster Bay Animal Shelter.
[Added 4-19-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
Any dog or dogs harbored or kept by any person on any premises
owned or occupied by such person within the Village shall not cause
frequent or long continued noise so as to disturb the comfort or repose
of any person or persons in the vicinity.